NPPC Urges Congress to Address Port Bottlenecks June 15, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 15, 2021 – U.S. hog farmers are the world’s leading suppliers of high-quality, safe and affordable pork, annually shipping more than $7 billion to foreign destinations. However, recent shipping delays at U.S. international ports are disrupting exports. If not addressed soon, these disruptions could lead to serious bottlenecks for pork and other agriculture exports, […]

World Pork Expo Showcases Top Pork Priorities June 9, 2021

Administration Appeal of Damaging Court Ruling is Immediate Focus DES MOINES, IA, June 9, 2021 –The urgent administration appeal of a recent federal district court ruling striking down faster harvest facility line speeds, legal action on California’s Proposition 12 and expanded export market access are among top U.S. pork producer priorities at this week’s World Pork […]

Neil Dierks Announces Plans to Retire from NPPC June 4, 2021

DES MOINES, IA, June 4, 2021 – After 31 years of distinguished service with the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), including the last 20 as CEO, Neil Dierks has announced his plan to retire from NPPC by the end of the year. The NPPC Board of Directors has initiated a search for a new CEO. Dierks […]

Foreign Animal Disease Resources

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Jenny Araquistain

African Swine Fever Risk Means It’s Time for Action

The African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in China and in many other countries around the world is wreaking havoc on the international pork industry. Fortunately, ASF is not in the …

Board of Directors and Officers Announced

Posted on April 2, 2015April 2, 2015 by Lee Letsch

During the 2015 Annual Meeting, elections for Board positions were closed. Matt Kennedy & Gayle Burke were re-elected and Rick Barber was elected as a new board member, all for a three year terms. The Board of Directors then met …