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The Kansas Pork Association, with funding by the National Pork Board, teams up with influencers in their #BaconAmbassador campaign to promote the pork industry and the fan favorite, bacon.
Nobody promotes U.S. pork better than U.S. pork producers. Joe Dykhuis, co-owner of Dykhuis Farms in Michigan, and National Pork Board’s Courtney Knupp reflect on a recent USDA Agribusiness Trade Mission.
On July 20, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service formally proposed reducing the Pork Checkoff rate from 40 cents to 35 cents per $100 value for live animals, in line with a National Pork Producers Delegate Body vote.
From sow barn managers to CEOs, they agree the threats facing the global pork industry have similar themes. Here’s a look at what nine leaders have to say about top issues as we move into the second half of 2022.
Matt Anderson, DVM, remembers clearly when porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) hit the U.S. swine herd. It shaped his perspective in ways he never imagined.
The National Pork Board has elected new officers to lead the 15 producer directors that represent the 60,000 U.S. pig farmers who pay into the Pork Checkoff.
200 participants representing 2.3 million pigs and 230,000 acres. That’s a quick look at who has already completed an On-Farm Sustainability Report, says Bill Even, CEO of the National Pork Board.
“The more we prepare, the quicker we can respond to an actual incident,” says Tyler Bauman, DVM, herd veterinarian for The Maschhoffs, LLC, about the possibility of a foreign animal disease outbreak.
Three U.S. pork producers share why they’ll be heading to the World Pork Expo this June.
World Pork Expo attendees can choose from 10 free seminars at this summer’s Expo, June 8 to 10.
With the emerging pork market in Peru, finding ways to increase per capita consumption has taken a boots-on-the-ground approach.
The Minnesota Pork Board shares their new vision for more sustainable pork production with tracking by the On-Farm Sustainability Reports program.
Global meat consumption will decline as inflation squeezes consumer spending because of the Ukraine-Russian War, says Rupert Claxton, livestock and met director at Gira.
Rejected from veterinary school twice, it would have been easy for Scott Dee, a self-proclaimed city boy, to change his mind and pursue a different path in life. Thankfully, he didn’t give up that easily.
Innovative minds could win up to $46,000 for their amazing ideas on how to tackle a pork industry challenge.
In an industry traditionally dominated by men, Deborah Johnson stood out in the crowd when she became the North Carolina Pork Council’s first female state executive in 2005.
NFL football legend and broadcaster Joe Theismann greeted pork producers during a keynote at the National Pork Industry Forum. Farm Journal’s PORK sat down with Theismann to get his take on pork, football and goals.
Although we will never be fully prepared, we can always be more fully prepared than we are today, said Gene Noem, National Pork Board president, during his opening comments at the National Pork Industry Forum.
When delegates weren’t voting on new leadership or discussing resolutions, National Pork Industry Forum attendees heard from a variety of speakers. Here are a few of our favorite things we overheard at Forum.
At Pork Forum, delegates approved a change in the mandatory Pork Checkoff rate from $0.40/$100 value per live animal to $0.35/$100 effective Jan.1, 2023. It passed with 94% of shares voting in favor.
Although the topics discussed weren’t all fun and lighthearted at the National Pork Industry Forum, being united in purpose and together in person was exactly what many producers and industry staff said they needed.
Three pig farmers share the issues that are top of their mind heading into this important week in the pork industry at the National Pork Industry Forum in Louisville, Ky.
“Our story is a great one. The only issue I see is we’ve got to quantify it. You can’t manage what you don’t measure,” Bill Even, CEO of the National Pork Board, said at the Illinois Pork Expo.
Pork production uses 75% less land, 25% less water and 7% less energy than it did 60 years ago. National Pork Board unveils its sustainability goals to pave the way for future progress. Here’s what that means for you.
Even though U.S. pork export tonnage was down 2% last year, experts agree 2021 outperformed expectations. Still, with uncertainty in the marketplace, can the 2022 forecast hold promise for growth in export markets?
The December trade data is a little like Christmas for Brett Stuart of Global Agri-Trends. And 2021’s data was a pretty big gift for the pork industry that has been working hard to grow export value and opportunities.
Labor issues related to transportation of pigs have many Iowa pork producers concerned about the availability of truck drivers to keep pigs moving through the supply chain. Here’s the resolutions IPPA delegates passed.
National Pork Board announces new chief veterinarian who will lead team of experts in work toward foreign animal disease preparedness and protecting the U.S. herd.
The National Pork Producers Council and the National Pork Board have kicked off the 2022 class of Pork Leadership Institute, a jointly funded and organized training curriculum designed to develop future leaders.
In a video address to U.S. pork producers, Bill Even, National Pork Board CEO, shared the organization’s priorities for 2022.