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Building on a Strong Foundation for a Bright Pork Future
New NPB CEO David Newman outlines his focus for the next 100 days and how the Pork Checkoff is working toward long-term industry success.
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Swine Health
Protecting Herd Health and Enhancing Traceability: U.S. SHIP House of Delegates Annual Meeting
The 2025 annual U.S. SHIP House of Delegates meeting was held in early September for producers, industry leaders and state animal health officials. Leveraging expertise and guidance from NPB’s swine health team, the meeting facilitated insightful and diversified conversations about collaborating to support the future of animal health.
Profit Maximizer
Modest Pork Supply Growth Expected In 2026
The results of the ‘Hogs and Pigs’ survey will be published on Thursday. Expectations are for a very modest increase in supply this winter following with some supply expansion next spring and summer.
Pork Checkoff News
Preparing for the Unthinkable: Foreign Animal Disease Exercises
NPB helps producers prepare for and manage foreign animal diseases (FADs). FAD readiness exercises serve as practical training sessions for industry stakeholders in the event of an unthinkable disease outbreak.
Profit Maximizer
Pork Supply Continues to Fall Short of Estimates, Supporting Pork Prices
Pork supply continues to fall short of estimates, supporting pork prices, especially for raw material used in processed items. Hams, bellies, and trim are all up double digits from last year as short-bought buyers scramble for spot market product.
Pork Checkoff News
National Pork Board Taps David Newman to Lead the Organization as CEO
NPB has named David Newman as its next CEO. He brings proven leadership and a strong commitment to serving America’s pig farmers.
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Real Pork Scholars: Delivering Exponential Value to the Industry’s Future
The first cohort of the Real Pork Scholars program wrapped up this summer, and the impact is already clear. This program supports graduate and professional students with mentorship, training and networking — broadening their view of career paths in the pork industry.
Profit Maximizer
Fresh Pork is Competitive With Beef And Chicken and Expected to be Even More so in The Fall
With Labor Day weekend coming up, there will be some volatility both in terms of pricing and supply. Hog slaughter is expected to quickly climb above 2.5M head/week by mid September. This should help ease some of the tight supply, especially trim.
Swine Health
Future-Ready Facilities: Producer-Led Research Puts Farrowing Housing to the Test
The National Pork Board’s new five-year, producer-led Farrowing Housing Research Plan is generating practical, U.S.-specific data to help producers make informed, independent decisions about farrowing housing — whether that means validating current systems or considering alternatives.
Profit Maximizer
Tight Supply Persists, Helps Underpin Processing Items and Overall Cutout
Hog supply continues to fall well short of expectations. Based on the June USDA survey, slaughter last week should have been 0.5% above last year. Instead, in the last four weeks slaughter has averaged 3.5% vs. a year ago.
Market Growth
Human Nutrition Research Fuels Taste What Pork Can Do™ Momentum
Recent studies—from military cadets to older consumers—demonstrate pork is a whole food that delivers superior meal satisfaction, flavor complexity and nutrition, reinforcing pork’s everyday value.
Profit Maximizer
Lower Slaughter, Freezer Stocks Underpin Pork Prices in the Near Term
Hog slaughter in the four weeks ending July 26 was 3.7% lower than a year ago, far lower than expectations based on the July hog survey. Additionally, USDA has revised lower some of its initial slaughter estimates.
