Real Pork
Visionary Honored by NPB and NPPC with Paulson-Whitmore Award
Mike Telford was recognized for creating opportunities for pig farmers and pork production during his 20-year tenure at Iowa Pork Producers Association.
Welcome to the Pork Checkoff
Pork Industry News
Real Pork
Economist and Educator Recognized with Distinguished Service Award
Ron Plain was celebrated for serving 35 years teaching farm audiences how to manage pig farming as a business.
Pork Markets
The Results Are In: 2022 Exports Boast Top Three Record Year
Pork exports to international markets are vital to the U.S. pork industry. 2021 was a record year for exports, and 2022 followed with its own big success worth celebrating: as a top three record export year.
Subscribe to our Weekly News Update
We send an email on Tuesdays with news, resources, insights and information you need to run your business. Sign up and stay connected with us.
Our Mission: Make Pork the Most Sustainable Meat
You’ve heard the buzz about sustainable agriculture. For pork production, that means doing what’s right for people, pigs, and the planet.
The National Pork Board has developed Pork Cares Farm Impact Reports for all pork producers to take credit for work you’re already doing on your operation.
These reports will help you measure, document and share your sustainable farm practices and give you ideas for areas to improve.
Positioning U.S. Pork in the Global Market
Diversifying and differentiating U.S. pork in international markets is a key priority for pork producers.
Pork Checkoff-funded studies are available to explore how the U.S. can differentiate itself in key markets.
Contact our team to request a U.S. Pork differentiation report.
Path to ProtectionTM From an FAD Outbreak
AgView is a pig-contact-tracing platform funded by the Pork Checkoff.
The platform helps promote business continuity in case of a foreign animal disease concern by providing herd health and movement data to state and federal animal health officials.
It’s easy to get started. Click below to create an AgView account today.
Quotable
“The U.S. pig industry is the envy of the world. Many other industries throughout the world model theirs after ours.
It is really time for our pig industry to be proud of what they have achieved and communicate their achievements in a way that is understood by the people that consume your products.”
Dr. Frank Mitloehner, UC-Davis CLEAR Center
$7.7 Billion
Value of U.S. Pork Exported
Total U.S. pork exports in 2022 were valued at $7.7 billion. That equates to 2.5 million metric tons (product weight).
Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
Meat Consumption Around the World
In 2022, pork was the most widely consumed protein across the globe.
Source: USDA FAS
