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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…

NPPC Outlines the Next Steps in Prop 12 Case

Published March 29, 2022

While the Proposition 12 Supreme Court case is about pork, National Pork Producers Council General Counsel Michael Formica says the implications of the law apply to everyone who raise food. "We don't need one state reaching out across the country…

U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Proposition 12 Case

Published March 28, 2022

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case filed against California’s Proposition 12, an animal housing law that seeks to ban pork sales from hogs that don’t meet the state production standards. The American Farm Bureau Federation and National Pork…

Dierks Inducted into National Pork Hall of Fame

Published March 11, 2022

Neil Dierks was inducted into the National Pork Industry Hall for Fame for his 40 years of services to U.S. pork producers. Dierks served 20 years as CEO of the National Pork Producers Council before retiring in December of last…

Forseth Named Director of Animal Health

Published March 8, 2022

The National Pork Producers Council has hired Anna Forseth for the newly created position of director of animal health. The position will focus on foreign animal disease prevention and preparedness. Originally from Montana, Forseth grew up on her family’s farrow-to-finish…

Bucko Moves From NPPC to APHIS

Published January 13, 2022

As of January 31, Marie Bucko will take over as the chief of staff for USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Most recently, Bucko was the science and technology officer for the National Pork Producers Council.

Rising Retail Pork Price Due to Input Costs and Supply Chain Bottlenecks

Published December 21, 2021

Pork prices may be rising, but profits at the farm, retail or wholesale level are not a significant factor. A new report from Iowa State University, North Carolina State University and the National Pork Producers Council cites labor costs, the…

National Pork Producers Council Names New CEO

Published December 1, 2021

The National Pork Producers Council hired a new Chief Executive Officer on Wednesday. Senior Vice President of the National Pork Board, Bryan Humphreys, will step into the role on December 21, following the retirement of Neil Dierks. Humphreys resides in…

Monroe Moves to Smithfield

Published September 7, 2021

Jim Monroe will join Smithfield Foods on September 20 as vice president of corporate affairs. Monroe is currently the assistant vice president of communication for the National Pork Producers Council.

Articles tagged under: National Pork Producers Council

Pender Hired as NPPC Assistant VP for Marketing and Communications

Adams Joins National Pork Producers Council

NPPC Outlines the Next Steps in Prop 12 Case

U.S. Supreme Court to Consider Proposition 12 Case

Dierks Inducted into National Pork Hall of Fame

Forseth Named Director of Animal Health

Bucko Moves From NPPC to APHIS

Rising Retail Pork Price Due to Input Costs and Supply Chain Bottlenecks

National Pork Producers Council Names New CEO

Monroe Moves to Smithfield

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