Pork Checkoff

Teens who eat a high-protein lean pork breakfast may consume fewer sugary snacks later in the day, according to a newly released study conducted by the University of Missouri....More

  New opportunities and issues are emerging for U.S. pork exports, and producers have prioritized key tactics to put more U.S. pork on the world’s table. “In challenging economic times, pork producers have had to become more efficient and find creative solutions,” says Tim Bierman, a wean-to-finish pork producer from Larrabee, IA, who chairs the National Pork Board’s International Trade Committee. “This is especially important in our international marketing.”...More

As the world celebrates another Earth Day on April 22, research shows that America's pork producers have made huge improvements in environmental management over the last 50 years. The research, titled “A 50-Year Comparison of the Carbon Footprint and Resource Use of the U.S. Swine Herd: 1959 - 2009,” found that modern pork production methods have led to a 35% decrease in the carbon footprint, a 41% reduction in water usage and a 78% drop in land needed to produce a pound of pork compared with a 1959 baseline....More

America’s pork producers invest millions of dollars through their Pork Checkoff each year to help find solutions to challenges they face in the 21st century. A good return on this investment is expected – and rightly so. However, what isn’t necessarily realized is the fact that their dollars don’t work alone. In fact, a recent survey of researchers found that for every dollar of checkoff investment, nearly two additional dollars are drawn from outside sources to help find solutions to mutual challenges that are facing the pork industry....More

The National Pork Board on Saturday presented its Distinguished Service Award to South Dakota farmer Jim Leafstedt for his leadership in improving swine health in the United States, including the role he played during the elimination of pseudorabies from the United States. The award was presented in Orlando, FL, during Pork Industry Forum, the industry's annual business meeting. The award is presented each year to someone who has made an extraordinary contribution to the U.S. pork industry....More