National Pork Producers Council - NPPC
The pork industry is celebrating the one-year anniversary of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement with increased U.S. exports in the first quarter of 2021 in both Canada and Mexico.
Lawmakers urge the Biden Administration to pursue all legal actions in a recent U.S. district court case that will slow swine inspection line speeds resulting in serious financial harm to U.S. pig farmers.
As June 29 approaches – the date a federal judge’s ruling is set to go into effect striking down harvest facility line speeds under the USDA’s NSIS – the industry is bracing for a loss of 2.5% in plant capacity.
A federal district court ruling, if left unchallenged, will result in a 2.5% loss in pork packing plant capacity nationwide and over $80 million in reduced income for small U.S. hog farmers, says economist Dermot Hayes.
World Pork Expo is making its grand return to Des Moines this week. This marks the first time since 2018 the event is being held. The National Pork Producers Council says this will mark the 33rd annual event.
To preserve industry competition, NPPC is calling for a longer stay of the court order or waivers allowing pork plants impacted by a federal district court ruling to continue operating as is until a solution is reached.
U.S. hog farmers are eagerly anticipating a mid-summer federal appeals court ruling on arbitrary animal housing standards being imposed on farms in the U.S. next year, driving up costs for pork producers and consumers.
The World Pork Expo flies by, filled to the brim with meetings, seminars, photo ops and great conversations with producers near and far. Here’s a synopsis of the sights, sounds and feelings associated with WPX21.
Last June, the pork industry looked much different. Although it was a stressful time, the incredible resiliency of pork producers was evident. Bill Even and Neil Dierks share six things top of mind a year later.
Congressional lawmakers are urgently requesting USDA and the Department of Justice to appeal a recent federal district court ruling that, left unchallenged, will cause tremendous financial harm to U.S. pig farmers.
Wanda Patsche, a pig farmer from southern Minnesota, said she would hate to think that the industry might have to go through what it did a year ago.
The past few years have been incredibly difficult for hog farmers, Phil Borgic writes. Now, just as we are returning to normalcy, another looming disaster threatens my livelihood and the prosperity of farmers like me.
In 2020, the U.S. exported $1.6 billion of pork products to Japan – a 6.7% increase from 2019 – making Japan the No. 2 overseas market for U.S. pork. Here’s USDA’s GAIN update on the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement.
The National Pork Producers Council filed comments last week on two Massachusetts bills related to Question 3, a 2016 ballot initiative which prohibits the sale of pork produced using certain production methods.
After a two-year hiatus, NPPC president Jen Sorenson says she couldn’t be more excited for the World Pork Expo, the industry’s hallmark event. Here’s a look at this year’s seminar line-up.
Whether you are tired of hearing about Prop 12 or not, the pressures aren’t going away. Experts agreed during Farm Journal’s PORK’s recent webinar that it’s a sign of many more challenges of this kind coming our way.
Bottom line: There’s a big opportunity for the U.S. pork industry in Asia. NPPC’s Maria Zieba joined Chip Flory on AgriTalk to discuss the recent announcement from the Philippines.
Trade remains crucial to the continued success of the U.S. pork industry. In any given year, U.S. pork producers ship product to more than 100 countries.
Senators John Hoeven and Michael Bennet reintroduced the Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act, bipartisan legislation to reform the Hours of Service and Electronic Logging Device regulations at the U.S. DOT.
Each year, several thousand dogs enter the U.S. for resale or adoption. In a recent Hogs on the Hill article, NPPC chief veterinarian Liz Wagstrom wrote that it’s time to sound the alarm on importing rescue dogs.
The U.S. pork industry is suffering from a serious labor shortage that, if not urgently addressed, will constrain pork production and lead to serious challenges in our food supply chain.
Winning the Paulson-Whitmore State Executive Award is humbling, says 2021 winner Don Nikodim. In his eyes, he’s just doing what he’s supposed to do. Nikodim was honored during the recent National Pork Industry Forum.
A pork producer, a professional, a mom, a storyteller, a champion for the pork industry. Jen Sorenson, newly elected NPPC president, is hitting the ground running in her new role.
Many challenges face U.S. ag due to the pandemic, but the highest priorities are maintaining the continuity of the nation’s food system while preserving essential worker safety measures across the supply chain.
Here’s what some of our friends in the pork industry are fixing for the second biggest “food holiday” of the year. When you’ve got Super Bowl snacks this good, it doesn’t matter which team wins!
President Biden took executive action on Jan. 27 to tackle the climate crisis both at home and abroad. The National Pork Producers Council responds.
USDA announces the finalization of a MOU with FDA outlining responsibilities concerning the regulation of certain animals developed using genetic engineering that are intended for agricultural purposes.
Check out the new NPPC campaign that’s turning heads and bringing to light how U.S. pork producers protect the environment.
In public comments earlier this week, current FDA commissioner Stephen Hahn said he would refuse to sign the memorandum of understanding between the FDA and USDA addressing gene-edited livestock. Here’s NPPC’s response.
Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo on Wednesday thought she was talking to Smithfield CEO Dennis Organ, while in reality she was being punked by animal activist Matt Johnson of Direct Action Everywhere.