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March 13, 2024 — National Pork Producers Council
Registration for the 2024 World Pork Expo is now open. This year's Expo, brought to you by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), will be held at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa,...
March 12, 2024 —
Today, U.S. pork producers approved a resolution to enhance the country's live swine traceability system during the 2024 National Pork Industry Forum hosted by the National Pork Producers Council...
March 8, 2024 — Pork Checkoff
Dr. Paul Sundberg, renowned for his innovation and leadership within the pork sector, was honored during the 2024 National Pork Industry Forum in Chicago with the 2024 Distinguished Service Award for...
March 6, 2024 — Megan Niederwerder
In January 2024, the Swine Health Information Center issued a formal request for proposals inviting submissions to specifically address 11 of the 36 research priorities and topics published in its...
March 5, 2024 —
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) commended the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for again extending the New Swine Inspection System line speed...
January 8, 2024 —
The AVMA is now accepting applications for the 2024 - 2025 AVMA Fellowship Program. The AVMA Fellowship Program is an unparalleled opportunity to shape public policy while enhancing your knowledge of...
November 6, 2023 — Swine Health Information Center
The Swine Health Information Center Board of Directors has selected Lisa Becton, DVM, MS, DACVPM as the organization's next associate director. Becton will begin her tenure with SHIC in January 2024....
October 30, 2023 —
When we talk about advocacy in animal health and welfare, pre-harvest activities come to mind. Funding and strengthening programs to protect the nation's pig herd from a foreign animal disease is a...
October 5, 2023 —
U.S. pork producers tasked the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) with leading an effort to update the existing swine traceability system. NPPC is asking swine producers, veterinarians, cull...
September 19, 2023 —
In response to the growing threat from foreign animal diseases (FADs) including African Swine Fever (ASF), representatives from the National Pork Producers Council and the National Pork Board...
September 2, 2023 —
Foreign animal disease (FAD) preparedness often seems uneventful, but significant progress is being made behind the scenes. Maintaining an FAD-free environment is a silent success with pork producers...
August 21, 2023 —
In response to the growing threat from foreign animal diseases (FADs) including African Swine Fever (ASF), representatives from the National Pork Producers Council and the National Pork Board...
July 25, 2023 —
In response to the growing threat from foreign animal diseases (FADs) including African Swine Fever (ASF), representatives from the National Pork Producers Council and the National Pork Board...
July 5, 2023 — Paul Sundberg
During the Swine Health Information Center board meeting on June 30, 2023, two new board members began their service. Joseph Dykhuis, a Michigan pork producer representing the National Pork Producers...
June 28, 2023 —
In response to the growing threat from foreign animal diseases (FADs) including African Swine Fever (ASF), representatives from the National Pork Producers Council and the National Pork Board...
June 27, 2023 —
On Tuesday, June 20, swine veterinarians from around the country flew into Washington, DC to lobby Congress to secure funding for foreign animal diseases (FAD) prevention in the 2023 Farm Bill. The...
June 26, 2023 —
On Thursday, the state of California released a court order that modifies the California Proposition 12 implementation. Contrary to some reporting - this is not a delay of all of Proposition 12,...
June 7, 2023 —
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) hosted a policy panel today at the 2023 World Pork Expo. NPPC board officers and experts discussed the pork industry's current priorities vital to...
May 21, 2023 —
NPPC applauds the introduction of the Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance and Rapid Response Act of 2023. The legislation reauthorizes animal disease prevention and management programs....
May 20, 2023 —
Scott Hays, a fifth-generation pork producer from Missouri and President of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), testified before the House Committee on Agriculture's Subcommittee on...
May 3, 2023 —
The National Pork Board continues to invest in AgView advancements to make the platform more user-friendly for producers and more valuable for state animal health officials. In the case of a foreign...
May 3, 2023 —
In honor of World Trade Month, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is highlighting the important role international trade plays for U.S. pork farmers and the U.S. economy. "U.S. pork...
April 19, 2023 — Paul Sundberg
Presentations by the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility directors and research leaders, in addition to touring the facility, provided important insight into potential collaboration opportunities...
January 4, 2023 —
All pork producers are asked to participate in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, which is open now through Feb. 6. Why respond to the Census of Agriculture? Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack...
September 17, 2022 —
NPPC held its fall Legislative Action Conference Wednesday and Thursday, with nearly 100 pork producers in Washington, D.C., meeting with their members of Congress to discuss pork industry...
September 15, 2022 —
Building on the success of the 2021 Mythbusting campaign, National Pork Board is working with country music star Luke Bryan for what's described as "Mythbusting 2.0." Raised on a family...
September 7, 2022 —
Next week, National Pork Board is taking Mythbusting to the next level. We're building on the success of last year's video series, "The Rural Dictionary" with Eric Stonestreet, by launching...
July 25, 2022 —
Legislation would provide permanent authorization for the National Detector Dog Training Center, located in Newnan, Georgia. More than 50 prominent agricultural, livestock, veterinary and trade...
July 20, 2022 —
Today, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) joined the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and leaders from the Philippine Department of Agriculture and the...
June 28, 2022 —
With foreign animal disease such as African swine fever closer than ever to the United States, the National Pork Board has launched its first-ever innovation challenge that deals with the potential...
The complete archive, including older stories, is here
Category abbreviations: AASV=Membership information, announcements, and other information from the American Association of Swine Veterinarians; Abs.=Abstracts from journal articles of general interest to swine veterinarians.; ALERT=Used to create email alerts; An.H.=Animal Health; Conf.=Conference announcements and other continuing education opportunities; FAD="Foreign" Animal Disease and other news most significant to regions outside of North America.; Food=Food Safety; Gov.=Information about legislation, regulations, and rulemaking that may affect the swine industry or swine veterinarians.; Hum.H.=Human health; Ind.=News from the pork industry, including NPPC and Pork Board activities.; International=Information regarding swine health and production internationally.; Jobs=Position announcements, primarily seeking swine veterinarians.; Meet=Provides a short synopsis of meetings of importance to swine veterinarians.; News=Agriculture related news events.; Nutr.=Swine nutrition; OP-ED=Opinion or editorial articles expressing the thoughts of individual Association members.; Pharm.=Pharmaceuticals and biologicals; PRRS=Articles from the AASV PRRS Task Force; Practice=Information associated with practice management or development.; Research=Research topics of interest to swine veterinarians.; Students=Information of interest to AASV student members.; USDA=US Dept. of Agriculture activities of interest to swine veterinarians.; Welfare=Animal welfare issues