Consumers Are Key Focus of Proposed 2011 National Pork Board Budget
Consumer perspectives of pork and pork production are the central focus of the National Pork Board's proposed 2011 budget

4000th Operation Main Street Speech Helps Take We Care Message to Millions
Pork producers are more committed than ever to demonstrating how much they care about producing safe and nutritious food, the well-being of their animals and protecting the environment. Through some amazing efforts, they have reached another important milestone for the National Pork Board's Operation Main Street (OMS) program

National Pork Board to meet during National Pork Industry Conference
Planning for the National Pork Board's 2011 budget begins in earnest next week when board members meet July 13 to review revenue projections from the Pork Checkoff and to set a spending target for the new budget year.

Pork Checkoff Welcomes New National Pork Board Members
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced five appointments to the 15-member National Pork Board. The five appointees will serve three-year terms beginning July 1. They were chosen from among eight pork producers nominated and ranked by the National Pork Act Delegate Body during its annual meeting in March.

Adam Wells-Morgan Wins Checkoff’s National Taste of Elegance™ Competition
Adam Wells-Morgan, executive chef of The Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia, Mo., won top honors in the 21st annual National Taste of Elegance™ contest June 14 in Baltimore, Md. The competition, sponsored by the Pork Checkoff, featured 18 chefs, all winners of state and regional Taste of Elegance culinary competitions.

Gene Nemechek Elected President of National Pork Board
Gene Nemechek, a swine veterinarian from Springdale, Ark., has been elected president of the National Pork Board by his fellow board members. The board also elected Everett Forkner, a pork producer from Richards, Mo., vice president. Both will serve one-year terms effective July 1.

Redesigned pork.org Web Site Offers New Features
The Pork Checkoff’s online information resource for pork producers – pork.org – is getting a new look to make it easier for producers to get the information they need quickly and efficiently. The redesigned site went "live" Monday morning and will be introduced to pork producers during World Pork Expo in Des Moines this week.

Life-like Drill Helps Public Officials and Farmers Test FMD Response
In the event of a foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in the United States, what public official would be in charge? What would happen to farmers in the outbreak area? Where would farmers go for information?

National Pork Board Implementing New Strategic Plan
Just months after adopting a new five-year strategic plan, the National Pork Board is busy implementing the plan’s vision, National Pork Board President Tim Bierman told reporters Wednesday at World Pork Expo in Des Moines.

National Pork Board to Meet During World Pork Expo
The National Pork Board will elect new officers and continue implementing its new strategic plan when it meets on June 10 during World Pork Expo in Des Moines.

National Pork Board Endorses Burger King's Debut of Bone-In BK™ Fire-Grilled Ribs
With support from the National Pork Board, Burger King Corp. is introducing BK Fire-Grilled Ribs at participating Burger King® restaurants nationwide.

Pork Checkoff Presents PORK Academy at World Pork Expo
The Pork Checkoff is sponsoring Producers Opportunity for Revenue and Knowledge (PORK) Academy June 9 and 10 during World Pork Expo at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Expo continues through noon on June 11.

Pork Checkoff Offers Pork Management Conference
The Pork Checkoff is offering the 2010 Pork Management Conference, Your Pork Industry Investment, June 16-18 in Hilton Head, S.C. The conference is suited for anyone in the swine industry whether involved in the production or finance. Featured topics include global trade, consumer trends, overall market analysis, production trends, financial management and legislative issues. Attendees also wil

Pork Producers Help Tennessee Flood Victims, Volunteers
Pork Producers Help Tennessee Flood Victims. After recent severe storms dumped more than 13 inches of rain in Nashville, Tenn., in two days, the Cumberland River has left massive destruction in its wake, from the Grand Ole Opry to local hospitals and schools. In response, pork producers have been rolling up their sleeves to help feed those affected by the flood.

Pork Checkoff Sets Direction to Lead a World-Class Food Industry
Pork Checkoff Sets Direction to Lead a World-Class Food Industry

National Pork Board Honors Producers during Annual Meeting
National Pork Board Honors Producers during Annual Meeting

Pork Checkoff Honors Dale Miller with Distinguished Service Award
Pork Checkoff Honors Dale Miller with Distinguished Service Award

National Pork Board Honors the 2009 Pork Industry Environmental Steward Award Winners
National Pork Board Honors the 2009 Pork Industry Environmental Steward Award Winners

National Pork Board Looking to the Future During Pork Industry Forum
National Pork Board Looking to the Future During Pork Industry Forum

National Pork Board Continues to Support Swine- and Premises- Identification System
The announcement last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) eliminating the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) does not change the objective pursued by the National Pork Board, which is for pork producers to have timely disease surveillance and protection for the U.S. swine herd.

Delegates to Discuss Challenges Facing the Pork Industry at Annual Meeting
Delegates to Discuss Challenges Facing the Pork Industry at Annual Meeting

Pork Checkoff Schedules Two Transport Quality Assurance Advisor Training Workshops in 2010
Pork Checkoff Schedules Two Transport Quality Assurance Advisor Training Workshops in 2010

National Pork Board to meet with producers in Ohio
National Pork Board to meet with producers in Ohio

Operation Main Street Celebrates Five Years of Setting the Record Straight
Operation Main Street Celebrates Five Years of Setting the Record Straight

The Kroger Company Supports Pork during National Pork Month
The Kroger Company Supports Pork during National Pork Month

Domestic Swine Genome Unlocked with Pork Checkoff Investment
Domestic Swine Genome Unlocked with Pork Checkoff Investment

AMS Administrator to Meet with National Pork Board
AMS Administrator to Meet with National Pork Board

National Newspaper Association Supports Calling Virus H1N1
National Newspaper Association Supports Calling Virus H1N1

Statement from the National Pork Board on Testing of Pigs for H1N1
Statement from the National Pork Board on Testing of Pigs for H1N1

Pork Checkoff Recommends Producers and Workers Get Vaccinated for Seasonal and Novel 2009 H1N1 Flu
Pork Checkoff Recommends Producers and Workers Get Vaccinated for Seasonal and Novel 2009 H1N1 Flu

RFD-TV To Feature a Conversation About Pork on Oct. 12
RFD-TV To Feature a Conversation About Pork on Oct. 12

Pork Checkoff Announces 2009 Pork Industry Environmental Stewards
Pork Checkoff Announces 2009 Pork Industry Environmental Stewards

Producer Leaders, National Pork Board Set to Tackle Tough Budget
Producer Leaders, National Pork Board Set to Tackle Tough Budget

Tim Bierman Selected to Lead National Pork Board
Tim Bierman Selected to Lead National Pork Board

National Pork Board Meeting to Elect Officers and Work on Budget
The National Pork Board will work on current and future budgets and elect officers when it meets July 21. The board is meeting in conjunction with the annual National Pork Industry Conference at the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. Market hog prices that have been lower than projected when the board's 2009 budget was approved, plus some additional expenditures approved by the board during the H

Voluntary 14-day Withdrawal Period for all Tetracycline, Oxytetracycline and Chlortetracycline Products
Voluntary 14-day Withdrawal Period for all Tetracycline, Oxytetracycline and Chlortetracycline Products

Stephan Hesse Wins Checkoff's National Taste of Elegance Contest
Stephan Hesse Wins Checkoff's National Taste of Elegance Contest

U.S. Pork Industry Seeks Producer Input on New Direction Pork Checkoff Seeks Input from Pork Producers in Crafting New Strategic Plan
U.S. Pork Industry Seeks Producer Input on New Direction Pork Checkoff Seeks Input from Pork Producers in Crafting New Strategic Plan

Iowa's Ryan Newstrom Wins Pork Checkoff's 22nd Annual Great Pork BarbeQlossal
Iowa’s Ryan Newstrom Wins Pork Checkoff’s 22nd Annual Great Pork BarbeQlossal, Ryan Newstrom of the Big T'z Q Cru

The Role of the Pork Checkoff in Today's Industry
The Pork Checkoff is helping U.S. pork producers as they work to earn the trust of their customers by demonstrating accountability and social responsibility in all they do. "We know that many producers are struggling right now with a profitability challenge on top of the hit the markets took during the H1N1 outbreak," said Chris Novak, chief executive office for the National Pork Board. "The

Pork Producers Prepare for Emergencies, Checkoff Launches Emergency Action Plan Tool
Pork Producers Prepare for Emergencies, Checkoff Launches Emergency Action Plan Tool

National Pork Checkoff Board calls for action on We Care, PQA Plus®; pork producers, customers respond
National Pork Checkoff Board calls for action on We Care, PQA Plus®; pork producers, customers respond

The Pork Checkoff Selected Leadership Program Participants
The Pork Checkoff Selected Leadership Program Participants

Pork Checkoff and Partners Address Handling and Transportation of Pigs, Forum to Precede World Pork Expo.
The Pork Checkoff, National Hog Farmer magazine, the National Pork Producers Council, NutriDense, Newsham Choice Genetics, Pfizer Animal Health and Farm Credit Services of America have partnered to sponsor the Swine Handling and Transport Forum on the eve of the 2009 World Pork Expo, at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown in Des Moines, Iowa.

National Pork Board to Meet During World Pork Expo
National Pork Board to Meet During World Pork Expo

Pork Checkoff Presents PORK Academy at World Pork Expo
Pork Checkoff Presents PORK Academy at World Pork Expo

National Pork Board’s Operation Main Street Celebrates 3,000th Speech
Pork producers realize the importance of getting out into their communities and demonstrating to consumers they share the same values concerning the well-being of their animals, the environment and the importance of contributing to the local community. As a result of these efforts, an important new milestone has been reached through the National Pork Board’s Operation Main Street (OMS) program. On

‘Pork Is Safe To Eat, Handle,’ Says Pork Industry
“Pork is safe to eat and handle,” the U.S. pork industry continues to reassure people in the wake of a report from Canada that pigs in an Alberta pork operation contracted an H1N1 virus. A worker who recently visited Mexico – and became ill with the flu – is suspected of transmitting the virus to a pig.

National Pork Board to Reinforce 'Pork is Safe' Message
National Pork Board to Reinforce 'Pork is Safe' Message

National Pork Board Joins USDA, Others Calling Flu H1N1
National Pork Board Joins USDA, Others Calling Flu H1N1