National Pork Producers Council - NPPC
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.
The Trump administration announced its intention for the USDA to have primary oversight over gene-edited livestock. NPPC has been a leading advocate for USDA regulatory oversight over the last two years.
The FDA approved a first-of-its-kind intentional genomic alteration in a line of domestic pigs on Monday.
As African swine fever rages in Vietnam, the U.S. pork industry, through a $1.7 million USDA FAS grant, is studying the virus in real time as the disease breaks on farms across Vietnam. Here’s an update on the latest.
NPPC says it looks forward to working with the U.S. Trade Representative in 2021 on numerous trade-related issues, including the U.S. rejoining the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership.
As the dust settles on a difficult 2020, the National Pork Producers Council is gearing up for a busy 2021. A new administration and congressional turnover means educating policymakers about pork producer priorities.
With the amount of pork that the U.S. is producing right now, trade and exports have never been more important, said AgriTalk’s Chip Flory during the Farmer Forum on Wednesday.
The COVID-19 pandemic has taught the pork industry many lessons that National Pork Producers Council president-elect Jen Sorenson believes will help pork producers mitigate future challenges.
The National Pork Producers Council says it welcomes the idea of being added to the updated Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Deal (CPTPP), despite having bilateral trade deals with many of the countries.
It’s been a challenging year for everyone – in particular, hog farmers who encountered packing plant closures last spring. Perhaps that’s what makes this year’s “Give-A-Ham” campaign even more meaningful.