Articles tagged under: National Pork Producers Council

Hays Succeeds Wolters

Published March 13, 2023

Missouri farmer Scott Hays is the new president of the National Pork Producers Council. Hays succeeds Terry Wolters of Pipestone, Minnesota. Lori Stevermer of Easton, Minnesota is the new NPPC president-elect. Todd Morotz of Minnesota was also elected to the…
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Proposition 12 Update

Published November 27, 2022

Litigation is still in the works for California’s Proposition 12. National Pork Producers Council Chief Legal Strategist Michael Formica says Prop 12 is simply government overreach. "California is asserting the right to regulate all operations outside of California. Pork producers…
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NARA’s Highest Honor Belongs to David Meeker

Published November 8, 2022

The North American Renderers Association has presented its Don Franco Distinguished Service Award to Dr. David Meeker. Meeker is NARA's senior vice president of scientific services. From 1985-to-1996, Meeker was the vice president of research and education for the National…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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.…
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