New Research Explores Consumer Behavior When Eating Away From Home
Des Moines, Iowa – May 16, 2019 – Today, the National Pork Board released its latest findings from the comprehensive Insight to Action research, this time examining trends in consumer …
Analysis of 55 years of pig farming reveals gains in all key metrics
DES MOINES, April 18, 2019 – America’s pig farmers continue to practice many of the principles of Earth Day, which is April 22, every day on their …
Risk of African Swine Fever Introduction to U.S. Herd Considered Negligible; Decision Made Out of An Abundance of Caution
Des Moines, IA, April 10, 2019 – The National Pork Producers Council’s board of directors today announced its decision to cancel …
Pork Essentially Free of Veterinary Drug Residues
March 21, 2019—In a basic survey of more than a thousand pork kidney samples, almost no veterinary drug residues were found and none at levels that even approached U. S. regulatory limits, according …
DES MOINES, IOWA – March 11, 2019 – Despite numerous challenges for most of 2018, sales of U.S. pork abroad remained relatively steady compared with 2017. For the year, U.S. pork and pork variety meat exports totaled 5.37 billion pounds, …
Educating consumers on the sustainability of today’s pig farming and pork’s nutritional value is central focus of festival.
DES MOINES, IOWA – Feb. 18, 2019 – The National Pork Board will introduce Swine University at this week’s 2019 Food Network …
Industry collaboration will focus on protecting animal, public health
In 2013, when pork producers faced an outbreak of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, or PEDV, the U.S. pork industry put a renewed emphasis on farm biosecurity. Today, the U.S. pork industry …
National Pork Board Shares Key Opportunities for Industry Innovation and Growth
The National Pork Board released the first report from its ambitious and comprehensive Insight to Action research program. The report, Dinner at Home in America, examines the contextual …
New FDA report shows big drop in livestock antibiotic sales/distribution; pork industry joins diverse group to issue stewardship framework.
DES MOINES, IOWA – Dec. 19, 2018 – America’s 60,000 pig farmers and their veterinarians are ending 2018 with recognition of …
Annual #HamsAcrossAmerica campaign kicks off in Iowa
DES MOINES, IOWA – Nov. 27, 2018 – Pig farmers across the U.S. understand the important role that they play in contributing to a better way of life in their communities, and this …