Articles tagged under: National Pork Producers Council
NPPC Wants to Eliminate Kenyan Tariffs
Published September 28, 2022
The National Pork Producers Council urged U.S. trade negotiators to use the recently launched Strategic and Investment Partnership with Kenya to eliminate the county’s restrictions on U.S. pork imports. Kenya currently has a 25 percent duty that limits U.S. pork…NPPC Hires Dolch
Published September 20, 2022
Mikayla Dolch has joined the National Pork Producers Council as its new manager of marketing and digital communications. Dolch comes to NPPC from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship where she was the deputy director of communications.Johnson to Work Out of NPPC D.C. Office
Published August 8, 2022
Dr. Ashley Johnson is the new director of food policy for the National Pork Producers Council. Most recently, Johnson was a technical service veterinarian for Zoetis.ASF Prevention
Published July 20, 2022
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is partnering with the USDA, National Pork Producers Council and the Philippines Agriculture Department to launch a new program to help address African swine fever. According to the NPPC, the new program helps the Philippines…NPPC Announces Promotion
Published June 17, 2022
The National Pork Producers Council promoted Maria Zieba to vice president of international affairs. Zieba has been with NPPC since 2015. Before that, she was a trade policy manager for the National Milk Producers Federation and U.S. Dairy Export Council.NPPC Promotes Policy Priorities
Published June 9, 2022
The National Pork Producers Council has prioritized international trade, foreign animal diseases and labor as key policy issues. With the growing threat of African Swine Fever, NPPC is asking lawmakers for additional funding to prevent and prepare for an outbreak.…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)…Pender Hired as NPPC Assistant VP for Marketing and Communications
Published April 4, 2022
Annemarie Pender starts today as the National Pork Producers Council assistant vice president for marketing and communications. Before joining NPPC, Pender was the vice president of communications for Autos Drive America. She will be based in the Washington D.C. office.Adams Joins National Pork Producers Council
Published April 4, 2022
South Dakota native Chase Adams is now the manager of congressional relations at the National Pork Producers Council. Adams joins Jack Frye on the lobbying team. Prior to joining the NPPC, Adams worked as the senior policy and information director…