This week, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Circuit granted the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC)’s motion to intervene in the lawsuit brought by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the sale of the Pork. The Other White Meat trademarks. The decision comes two weeks after USDA’s … Read More
225 Food & Ag Groups Urge Congress to Pass TPP
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) sent a letter, along with 225 other food and agricultural companies and associations, to members of Congress calling for a vote on the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). NCBA President Tracy Brunner said, “Japan is our largest export market and our Japanese customers demand high quality U.S. beef. However, … Read More
North American Pork Producers Confirm Common Focus
Last week the Canadian Pork Council (CPC) hosted North American pork producer leaders in Whistler, British Columbia. Representatives from CPC, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the Mexican pork producer organization, Confederación de Porcicultores Mexicanos (CPM), confirmed the industry’s common focus on producing nutritious, sustainable and affordable pork. “It was gratifying to see how pork producers from our three … Read More
NPPC Pushes USDA To Defend Trademark Sale
In a meeting held earlier this week with the U.S Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of General Counsel, representatives of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) demanded that the agency defend the National Pork Board’s (NPB) of the Pork. The Other White Meat® trademarked assets from NPPC. The slogan was sold to NPB in 2006, along with the well-known pork … Read More
NPPC Urges Labor Talks at Western Ports
National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) joined other trade associations in sending a letter to the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), urging them to begin early discussions on a contract extension or a new contract covering operations at West Coast shipping ports. Those groups, which represent, respectively, dock workers and the companies that own … Read More
Students Awarded Pork Industry Scholarships
During the National Pork Industry Forum in Indianapolis, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) awarded scholarships to five college students who intend to pursue careers in the pork industry. NPPC administers the scholarship selection process; the CME Group sponsors the scholarships, which first were awarded in 1990 to celebrate CME’s then-25 years in the live hog futures market. The 2016 … Read More
NPPC Elects New Officers
Last Saturday, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) elected several new officers and members to its board of directors at the National Pork Industry Forum, the annual business meeting for the NPPC Elected as president of the organization was John Weber, a pork producer from Dysart, Iowa. Weber is a graduate of Iowa State University, earning a degree in animal … Read More
Unanimous NPB Support For North Carolina Advisement
The National Pork Board announced that 145 Pork Checkoff delegates unanimously joined the North Carolina Pork Council in support of an advisement introduced during the National Pork Board delegate assembly at the National Pork Industry Forum, held March 3-5. The delegates represent 43 US states and importers, and every state represented in the delegate body added their name as co-sponsors … Read More
NPPC Highlights Policy Priorities for 2016
Some of the greatest minds in the swine community gathered in New Orleans this weekend to discuss key issues and research impacting pork producers across the country. During the Ceva Swine Launch event, National Pork Producers Council’s CEO Neil Dierks talked about some of their top issues in 2016. Food security is at the top of that list. “The world … Read More
U.S. Needs Better Pest, Disease Preparation
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is calling on lawmakers to work with the Obama Administration to improve the ability of the U.S. to be prepared to deal with a foreign pest infestations or disease outbreak. The call to action was made during testimony by former USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Administrator Bobby Acord, testifying on behalf of … Read More