National Pork Producers Council - NPPC
This world-renowned pork industry event returns to Des Moines June 4-5.
U.S. pork producers now have maintained access and increased certainty to export their products to the 1.4-billion-person Chinese market, says NPPC CEO Bryan Humphreys.
The National Pork Producers Council honors outstanding students pursuing a future in the pork industry.
Here’s a quick run-down of some of the hot topics discussed at National Pork Industry Forum.
Members bring decades of experience and a commitment to advancing and defending the interests of U.S. pork producers.
Dave Preisler’s ability to bridge the gap between farmers, policymakers and industry stakeholders has strengthened the pork industry nationwide.
Swine veterinarian’s influence on the pork industry goes beyond his work in veterinary science and production.
Pork industry CEOs open up about what they want pork producers to take away from their time in Orlando.
NPPC’s Maria Zieba says this is a unique time in global history. NPPC just filed comments to the U.S. Trade Representative in response to the retaliatory duties comments that were due and set to take effect on April 2.
Sometimes waiting for answers to questions prevents us from realizing opportunities in agriculture. Tracy Walder shares how saying “yes” led her to an incredible career in the CIA and FBI chasing down terrorists.
Pork producers will gather from around the country for one of the pork industry’s most important and exciting events of the year. Here’s what you can expect at the National Pork Industry Forum.
NPPC President and pork producer, Lori Stevermer, addressed issues Prop 12 creates for farmers and consumers.
Overall, profit conditions have improved significantly for pork producers compared to 12 months ago,says NPPC’s economist Holly Cook.
Since 2020, APHIS, in cooperation with industry, has piloted the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan aimed at certifying participating sites as monitored for African swine fever and classical swine fever.
NPPC President Lori Stevermer highlighted Proposition 12, the top pork industry issue in her “Perspectives from the Field” hearing testimony.
Here’s a first look at this premier event for pork professionals on June 4-5 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
To combat misconceptions, we must build relationships. You can’t simply meet a legislator once and then expect them to take your side on labor policy, Proposition 12 or line speeds.
Seth Mitchell will fill the vacancy created by retiring Al Juhnke.
The health of our nation is at risk as these dietary guidelines inform all federal nutrition programs, says Iowa pork producer Rob Brenneman.
When it comes to passing the farm bill, what are the opportunities and challenges pork producers need to consider?
The 2025 class includes 17 exceptional individuals from across the country who have been selected to join the program, representing a diverse group of leaders poised to drive innovation and advocacy within the pork sector.
The decisions leaders make in Washington, DC, and state capitals all around the country impact our way of life every day in so many different ways. Here’s why you need to get engaged now.
President Biden signed into law the Beagle Brigade Act, which provides statutory authority and reliable funding to the National Detector Dog Training Center.
Nearly half of all farmworkers are undocumented, and industries such as dairy and meatpacking plants are especially vulnerable to labor shortages.
Many people fear rodenticides will become even more difficult to access and more expensive to use after the EPA’s release of the final biological evaluation for 11 rodenticide active ingredients.
The activist playbook is predictable: file a frivolous lawsuit, challenge an effective agricultural rule or regulation, flood the case with money and cast farmers as villains. This strategy, designed to stifle American ag, threatens not only farmers but also our entire food supply.
NPPC releases statement on behalf of U.S. pork producers expressing frustration with lack of Prop 12 solution in latest farm bill text.
Denver residents rejected Ordinance 309 to ban slaughterhouses in the city.
Multi-generational farmer Duane Stateler has fought everything from bad markets to animal rights activists, and even cancer, to make him what he is today.
Ten $2,500 scholarships are awarded annually to college students with aspirations to become pork industry leaders.