In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: NPPC seeks dismissal of activist challenge on farm emissions reporting; NPPC comments on Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee recommendations; USDA to ‘vigorously enforce’ Packers and Stockyards Act; producers may need to file ownership disclosure reports; August U.S. pork exports remain on record pace; and Capital Update […] The post Capital Update – For the Week Ending Oct. 11, 2024 appeared first on National Pork Producers Council ..read more

In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: NPPC secures Ninth Circuit victory defending producers’ freedom to farm; labor strikes end at ports; NPPC releases polling data, launches ad campaign on Prop. 12; as Farm Bill lapses, NPPC continues push for Prop. 12 fix; NPPC partners with USDA, EPA to hold ANPC phosphorus […] The post Capital Update – For the Week Ending Oct. 4, 2024 appeared first on National Pork Producers Council ..read more

In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: pork producers, veterinarians get big win on antimicrobial use; Congress approves another short-term funding bill; NPPC’s Hord, Pittman, and Curliss speak at Leman Conference; ag groups again ask White House to prevent port shutdown; NPPC supports lawmakers’ ask of EPA to back agricultural waste rendering; […] The post Capital Update – For the Week Ending Sept. 27, 2024 appeared first on National Pork Producers Council ..read more

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 26, 2024 – In a victory for America’s pork producers and swine veterinarians, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) today celebrated the United Nations’ (UN) decision to reject proposed on-farm target reductions of antimicrobials. Instead, the UN declaration on antimicrobial resistance invests in stewardship programs and strengthens veterinarians’ roles on the farm, […] The post U.S. Pork Producers, Veterinarians Protected from Misguided Antimicrobial Reduction Mandate appeared first on National Pork Producers Council ..read more

Des Moines, Iowa (Sept. 16, 2024) – The National Pork Industry Foundation (NPIF), a nonprofit dedicated to advancing research and education within the pork industry, is now accepting applications for the Neil Dierks Scholarship. This scholarship honors Neil Dierks, the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) former longtime CEO, and his remarkable contributions to the industry. […] The post Applications Now Open for Neil Dierks Scholarship Honoring Former NPPC CEO appeared first on National Pork Producers Council ..read more

In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: NPPC President Stevermer keynotes Ag Outlook Forum; Western Caucus hosts Stevermer on Prop. 12 podcast; ag, food groups urge renewal of Generalized System of Preferences; coalition asks Biden to intervene in ports-dockworkers negotiations; NPPC’s Dr. Forseth presents at an African Swine Fever forum; NPPC’s Dr. […] The post Capital Update – For the Week Ending Sept. 20, 2024 appeared first on National Pork Producers Council ..read more

In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: 145-strong network of pork producers lobby lawmakers on legislative priorities; arguments presented in CAFO case; Don’t let tax provisions expire, say NPPC, U.S. Chamber; NPPC comments on Packers and Stockyards Act rule; and Harris, Trump decline support for California Prop. 12. Take a deeper dive […] The post Capital Update – For the Week Ending Sept. 13, 2024 appeared first on National Pork Producers Council ..read more

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 12, 2024  — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Senator John Boozman (R-AR) met with 120 pork producers at the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) Fall Legislative Action Conference, discussing prospects for a 2024 Farm Bill and a federal solution to California’s Proposition 12. The Prop. 12 ballot initiative, which went into effect earlier this […] The post Secretary Vilsack, Senator Boozman Discuss Farm Bill Prospects, Prop 12 Impacts at the National Pork Producer Council’s Legislative Conference appeared first on National Pork Producers Council ..read more

In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: NPPC leads coalition to appeal NFPA sprinkler decision; NPPC’s Dr. Johnson defends pork industry’s judicious antimicrobial use; NPPC’s Dr. Forseth participates in Swine Health Improvement Plan discussions; NPPC Drs. Johnson, Carr highlight U.S. pork priorities with Codex leadership; NPPC’s Zieba participates in foreign animal disease […] The post Capital Update – For the Week Ending Sept. 6, 2024 appeared first on National Pork Producers Council ..read more

In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: NPPC working to preserve tax provisions important to producers; NPPC’s Stevermer, family named 2024 Farm Family of the Year; NPPC’s Zieba reappointed to USDA Trade Advisory Committee; dispute between Canadian rail companies, union sent to arbitration; NPPC weighs in on FDA regulation of gene editing; […] The post Capital Update — For the Week Ending August 23, 2024 appeared first on National Pork Producers Council ..read more