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Innovation and Pork Quality Advisory Committee Focuses on Consumer Demand

Pork industry leaders spanning 12 states make up the Innovation and Pork Quality Advisory Committee and will support NPB staff and producer-led board on innovation and pork quality research and education.

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Built for What’s Next: Coleman Wagner Connects Farm, Community and Industry

Pennsylvania pork producer Coleman Wagner shares how investing in people, strengthening state and national collaboration and building connections with consumers are helping create a stronger future for the pork industry.

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Built for What’s Next: Brock Pillen Takes the Long View on Swine Health

Nebraska pork producer and Swine Health Advisory Committee member Brock Pillen shares how investing in people, preparing the next generation and supporting producer-led action on PRRSV and PEDV are helping build a healthier future for the pork industry.

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Insights from the September 2026 USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report

Discover key takeaways from the September 2026 USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report. Learn how record-setting on-farm productivity is helping offset the smallest September breeding herd since 2013 and fewest sows farrowing since 2002, but pig crops are smaller and market supply fundamentals supportive for pork producers.

Market Growth
Built for What’s Next: From the Show Ring to Stronger Pork Demand

Missouri pork producer and NPB board member Jesse Heimer shares how his farm, industry leadership and focus on building consumer demand are helping prepare pork producers, and the next generation, for what’s next.

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A Smaller Hog Herd Still Leaves a Tight Margin for Producers

When a new Hogs and Pigs report comes out, the inventory number gets the attention. The question that matters on the farm is what those numbers mean for the business in the months ahead.

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Producer-Led Advisory Committees Bring Perspectives to Guide Checkoff Programs

Producer-led advisory committees bring perspectives to guide checkoff programs across domestic marketing, human nutrition, innovation and pork quality, international marketing, swine health and We Care.

Market Growth
Pork’s Protein Payoff: Just Add Two to Drive Retail Growth

Protein is reshaping how consumers build their meals and National Pork Board retail experts break down how two purposeful additions, one ground pork item and one new cut, can unlock major incremental revenue without requiring a full department reset.

Swine Health
Inside the Swine Health Advisory Committee

Five Advisory Committee members share what's changed, what's working and what's next for the National Swine Health Strategy.

We Care
New Opportunities for Pork Producers: Advancing U.S. Pork Sustainability and Market Value Grant

Through the Advancing U.S. Pork Sustainability and Market Value Grant, pork producers have access to practical tools and financial support that make conservation practices more attainable and measurable.

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