Articles tagged under: World Pork Expo
2020 World Pork Expo is Canceled
Published March 30, 2020
The National Pork Producers Council has canceled the 2020 World Pork Expo due to the coronavirus pandemic. Similar precautionary measures were taken in 2019 due to the African Swine Fever outbreak. The June event is the world’s largest pork-specific trade…World Pork Expo is Back in 2020
Published February 12, 2020
After a brief hiatus, the World Pork Expo is back June 3-5 at the Iowa State Fair Grounds. Precautionary measures were taking with the 2019 Expo due to the outbreak of African swine fever in Asian countries. This year’s gathering…World Pork Expo 2019 Canceled
Published April 10, 2019
The National Pork Producers Council announced the 2019 World Pork Expo has been canceled. The decision comes as African swine fever continues to spread in China and other parts of Asia. Currently there is no vaccine for the disease, prompting…Investing Pork Checkoff Dollars
Published June 6, 2018
Budget planning has been on the agenda for the Pork Checkoff board. "Our current national spend budget is roughly $41 million that is going to be actively deployed on the ground in the field," reported National Pork Board CEO Bill…New Leadership for the Pork Checkoff Board
Published June 6, 2018
Alcester, South Dakota farmer Steve Rommereim has been elected president of the National Pork Board. Former NDSU Extension swine specialist David Newman, who is a pork producer in Arkansas, is the new vice president.Opportunities Seen for ND Swine Production
Published June 5, 2018
Jacob Hell, who supervises gestation barns for the North Dakota Pig Co-op at Larimore, has wrapped up his year in the Pork Leadership Institute. "I'm glad I was chosen for Pork Leadership Institute. We got out to Washington twice to…World Pork Expo Coming Up This Week
Published June 3, 2018
World Pork Expo begins Wednesday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. The Pork Checkoff sponsors the PORK Academy on Wednesday and Thursday. "The Pork Checkoff is the largest sponsor at World Pork Expo and we will be…Retaliation a Concern for Pork Producers
Published June 1, 2018
The talk about trade and tariffs has evolved into conversations about rhetoric and retaliation. Montgomery, Minnesota pork producer Karen Richter participated in the World Meat Congress in Dallas and says the possible downturn in pork exports is a worry. "Trade…