World Pork Expo just completed its 27th year, drawing approximately 20,000 pork producers and other professionals from 41 countries to Des Moines, Iowa, June 3-5. We want to once again thank our sponsor, Boehringer Ingelheim, for making our coverage of this event possible. Links to all our audio can be found at AgNewsWire.AgWired.com.

Brought to you by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), this year’s Expo featured the world’s largest pork-specific trade show, while its Junior National again set records for youth participation. The Big Grill served up 10,000 free pork lunches, a range of seminars attracted abundant crowds, and meaningful discussions about global issues, from trade agreements to the future of antibiotics, occurred throughout the week.

“This year’s Expo was the best I have ever attended,” says Ron Prestage, D.V.M., NPPC president and South Carolina pork producer. “There was a lot of important information regarding challenges facing pork producers, and how hard NPPC and the National Pork Board are working on their behalf. Many attendees told me how informative the educational seminars were, and the exhibitors were very happy with the crowd. The unanimous consensus was that Expo was a smashing success.”

Find photos from the event here: 2015 World Pork Expo Photo Album