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SHIC to Integrate into Pork Board

Published September 11, 2026

The Swine Health Information Center will become part of the National Pork Board by the end of the year. The producer-led boards of both groups approved the move. SHIC's work to track and respond to new disease threats will continue.…

National Pork Board Appointees Named

Published June 1, 2026

Five pork producers have been appointed to serve three-year terms on the National Pork Board board of directors. That list includes Gordon Spronk of Minnesota and Terry Wolters of South Dakota.

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Data to Share Pork Sustainability Story

Published February 12, 2026

Pork producers are available to track metrics on crop production, water use and other sustainability efforts through the Pork Cares Farm Impact Report. National Pork Board Chief Sustainability Officer Jamie Burr says these third-party, confidential reports allow farmers to share…

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National Swine Health Strategy Highlighted

Published February 11, 2026

National Pork Board Chief Veterinarian Dr. Dusty Oedekoven outlined the new National Swine Health Strategy at Minnesota Pork Congress. That strategy will come up for a vote at next month’s National Pork Forum. One of the goals of this strategy…

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Pork Industry Leader Passes

Published January 23, 2026

Funeral services will be held on February 6 for Patrick Fleming. Fleming served as the National Pork Board’s vice president of demand development. He passed away on January 12 after a long battle with cancer.

A Promotion for Zipperlen

Published January 16, 2026

Kristin Zipperlen has been promoted to senior manager of stakeholder media for the National Pork Board. Zipperlen has been on the Pork Checkoff staff for nearly five years.

Former Pork Board CEO Passes

Published December 24, 2025

A celebration of life will be held on January 23 in West Des Moines for Steve Murphy. Murphy, 75, passed away on December 15th from cancer. Murphy was the chief executive officer with the National Pork Board from 2001 to…

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South Dakota Farm Bureau Delegates Gear Up for Policy Debate

Published November 17, 2025

The South Dakota Farm Bureau annual meeting will be held in Sioux Falls. "We start Friday with a policy update," said SDFB Regional Manager Lowell Mesman. "Then we jump right into district caucuses for the seven districts." Saturday starts with…

Dr. Newman to Oversee Pork Checkoff Program

Published August 29, 2025

The former North Dakota State University Extension swine specialist has been named as the new CEO of the National Pork Board. Dr. David Newman spent five years in that role at NDSU from 2010-to-2015. After time at Arkansas State University,…

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Pork Checkoff Rolls Out Modernized PQA Plus

Published April 29, 2025

The National Pork Board is upgrading its Learning Management System and launching the newest version of Pork Quality Assurance Plus. "The content mainly remains the same for our producers and focuses on our We Care ethical principles, but Version 6…

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SHIC to Integrate into Pork Board

National Pork Board Appointees Named

Data to Share Pork Sustainability Story

National Swine Health Strategy Highlighted

Pork Industry Leader Passes

A Promotion for Zipperlen

Former Pork Board CEO Passes

South Dakota Farm Bureau Delegates Gear Up for Policy Debate

Dr. Newman to Oversee Pork Checkoff Program

Pork Checkoff Rolls Out Modernized PQA Plus

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