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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.

Swine Health
Producer Priorities Drive a More Coordinated Swine Health Research Agenda

Producer priorities are shaping a more coordinated swine health research agenda. At the National Swine Health Strategy Research Summit, researchers, funding organizations and industry leaders compared ongoing work, identified research gaps and explored opportunities to focus future investments on the health challenges producers have prioritized.

We Care
Raising Pigs, Improving Soil and Farming for the Next Generation

Healthy soil starts with smart management. Learn how one pork producer is using swine manure, no-till and cover crops to improve soil health, reduce fertilizer inputs and build a more resilient farming operation. Discover how pigs play an important role in protecting one of agriculture's most valuable resources for future generations.

Market Growth
One More Pound: Believing We Can Grow Value and Volume

NPB CEO David Newman asks U.S. pork producers to believe the industry can capitalize on the growing demand from consumers for protein.

Market Growth
Export Update: Pork Remains Clear Bright Spot for U.S.

International markets have become essential to the success of the U.S. pork industry. Experiences at the USMEF Red Meat Symposium in Mexico spotlight U.S. pork’s strong global reputation and opportunity for expanded consumption.

Pork Checkoff News
Insights from the June 2026 USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report

Discover key insights from the June 2026 USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report. This recap explores how historic on-farm productivity is offsetting the smallest June 1 U.S. breeding herd and sows farrowing since 2014, keeping overall pig crops steady. All but one USDA estimate being below pre-report expectations and smaller sow farrowing intentions for the next two quarters should be supportive of hog and pork markets.

Pork Checkoff News
Five Producers Appointed to Help Drive Industry Progress 

Producer input is core to NPB’s mission and commitment to priorities in demand, swine health and state collaboration.

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