Pig Farmers Provide 40,000 Servings of Pork to Fight Food Insecurity in Kansas City

March 6, 2020 National Pork Board

To kick off its national forum meeting, the pork industry announced today that nearly 40,000 servings of pork will be donated to Harvesters – The Community Food Network.

National Pork Board and North American Meat Institute Partner to Celebrate BOTH National Deli Meat Month AND National Nutrition Month

This March, the North American Meat Institute (NAMI), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff and The National Pork Board, administrator of the Pork Checkoff, are joining forces to observe and promote National Deli Meat Month. The two organizations have always honored the American favorite, but they are now adding some meat to the month-long celebration.

National Pork Board Makes Changes to Senior Leadership Team

January 24, 2020 National Pork Board

The National Pork Board has announced senior leadership changes to better implement a new Pork Checkoff vision, structure and operating plan supported by its board of directors – the first major restructuring in nearly 20 years.

Pork Industry Releases New Sustainability Report

January 16, 2020 The National Pork Board

The pork industry released its new sustainability report, Commit and Improve: Pig Farmers’ Approach to Sustainability, and updated website, porkcares.org. The report and website share firsthand accounts and data supporting pig farmers’ progress toward sustainability through the We CareSM ethical principles.

Giving Tuesday Launches Fourth Annual Hams Across America Initiative

December 5, 2019 National Pork Board

When it comes to giving back to their communities, pig farmers across the U.S. like to adopt the “go big or go home attitude”, and this Giving Tuesday is no different. Today, U.S. pig farmers, the National Pork Board, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), Smithfield Foods, Inc., Prairie Fresh Pork, JBS USA Pork and state pork associations kicked off the fourth annual Hams Across America campaign.