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MN Farm Groups Seek to Intervene in Water Litigation

Published April 14, 2025

The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, Minnesota Trout Unlimited, and the Minnesota Well Owners Organization are suing the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and Minnesota Department of Agriculture. They claim these state agencies have not done enough to protect ground and…

NPPC/NPB Recognizes Preisler

Published March 14, 2025

The National Pork Producers Council and National Pork Board presented former Minnesota Pork Producers Council Executive Director Dave Preisler with the Paulson-Whitmore Award for Outstanding Pork Industry Leadership. Preisler said it is humbling to receive this honor. " A lot of…

New Pork Marketing Plan Coming in Year Ahead

Published February 12, 2025

This past year was another banner year for U.S. pork exports. National Pork Board Senior Vice President of Market Growth David Newman said the industry will keep its foot on the pedal in the international markets, but work needs to be…

MPCA Proposes Changes to Feedlot Permits

Published July 17, 2024

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has released proposed permits to replace the State Disposal System and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System general feedlot permits which are nearing their expiration dates. Minnesota Pork Producers Association Director of Public Policy, Strategy,…

Lorang, Hettver Join MN Pork Staff

Published May 22, 2024

The Minnesota Pork Producers Association has announced Kate Lorang is its new sustainability outreach coordinator and Kirby Hettver is the director of producer services. Lorang is a 2024 graduate of South Dakota State University with a degree in agricultural communications.…

Brighter Days Ahead

Published February 19, 2024

In 14 of the last 16 months, pig farmers have operated at a loss. "This too shall pass, agriculture is cyclical," said Jill Resler, CEO, Minnesota Pork Producers Association. After this past week's Pork Congress, Resler said producers have a…

MN Pork Invests in Rural Mental Health

Published June 1, 2023

The Minnesota Pork Board and Minnesota Pork Producers Association have pledged $300,000 over three years to help establish the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Center for Rural Behavioral Health at Minnesota State University-Mankato. Minnesota Pork CEO Jill Resler…

Meet MN Pork CEO Jill Resler

Published June 10, 2022

Jill Resler worked with the Minnesota Pork Producers Association for 13 years before being promoted. "I've had the chance to work beside tremendous producer and staff leaders." MPPA will focus on three key objectives in the next 90 days. "We'll…

Resler Succeeds Preisler

Published June 6, 2022

The Minnesota Pork Producers Association announced Jill Resler is the new CEO. Resler has been with the organization since 2009 and served as chief operating officer for the last five years. Resler succeeds David Priesler, who retired after 28 years…

NPPC Address Policy Priorities

Published April 8, 2022

For the first time in two years, the National Pork Producers Council Legislative Action Conference was an in-person event. Minnesota Pork Producers Association CEO David Preisler said the industry has three priorities. "One is for continued funding for (prevention of)…

Articles tagged under: Minnesota Pork Producers Association

MN Farm Groups Seek to Intervene in Water Litigation

NPPC/NPB Recognizes Preisler

New Pork Marketing Plan Coming in Year Ahead

MPCA Proposes Changes to Feedlot Permits

Lorang, Hettver Join MN Pork Staff

Brighter Days Ahead

MN Pork Invests in Rural Mental Health

Meet MN Pork CEO Jill Resler

Resler Succeeds Preisler

NPPC Address Policy Priorities

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