pork organizations

Pork Organizations Join Forces

Six state pork organizations here in the Southeast agree they can do better together. No state is going to replace Iowa as the number one state but doesn’t mean smaller producing states in the Southeast can’t join together to better serve members. State pork organizations, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida have approved formation of the Southeast Pork Alliance. …

Farm Bill

NPPC Expresses Disappointment in Farm Bill Failing to Pass

After the farm bill failed to move forward, several agriculture industry representatives voiced their disappointment. One in particular is Rob Brenneman, the National Pork Producers Council’s president. In a statement released after the session, Brenneman said, “When Congress passes a new farm bill, it must include the ask of America’s 60,000-plus pork producers to finally stop the threat of a …

World Pork Expo

Foreign Countries Participating At World Pork Expo

June might be dairy month, but it’s all about pork today and tomorrow at the World Pork Expo. We talked about this on our report yesterday. The 38th year the Expo held and always in Des Moines. This year, 10 foreign countries represented, many from South America, where they now have corn production to support expanding confinement operations. Iowa produces …

Pork Checkoff

Pork Industry Celebrates 40 Years of the Pork Checkoff

Pork Industry Marks 40 Years of the Pork Checkoff As October Pork Month comes to a close, the National Pork Board and state pork associations are celebrating a milestone — the 40th anniversary of the Pork Checkoff. For four decades, the program has driven marketing, research, and education efforts to promote U.S. pork and support producers nationwide. Approved by pork …

KORUS Withdraw Would Harm Pork Producers

Iowa State University says pork prices could fall by nearly five dollars per-animal if the U.S. withdraws from the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, known as KORUS. President Donald Trump suggested the action over the weekend, but the administration has backed away from those claims this week. National Hog Farmer magazine reports that if KORUS is terminated, the United States likely …