National Pork Board http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board RSS Feed for National Pork Board en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 GMT Vilsack names 5 new NPB members http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/Vilsack-names-5-new-NPB-members-151696105.html Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack has released the names of the five new National Pork Board (NPB) appointees. The new members will each serve a 3-year term on the 15-member board. Business seminars scheduled for WPX http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/Business-Seminars-scheduled-for-WPX-151438425.html The 2012 World Pork Expo (WPX) is less than a month away, and even though the days are jam packed, here is a set of business seminars worth noting. Visit NPB at WPX for food, fun and information http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/Visit-NPB-at-WPX-for-food-fun-and-information-150068955.html There’s always plenty of hospitality at the National Pork Board’s (NPB) hospitality tent at World Pork Expo (WPX), but this year there’s so much more. NPB reacts to Burger King gestation-stall plans http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/NPB-reacts-to-Burger-King-gestation-stall-plans-148971095.html The National Pork Board has released its reaction to Burger King's announcement that it will require its pork suppliers to provide pork only from systems that do not use gestation-sow stalls. Savannah to host 2012 Pork Management Conference http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/Savannah-to-host-2012-Pork-Management-Conference-146602855.html Southern hospitality will be on full display at the upcoming 2012 Pork Management Conference, set for June 19-22 in Savannah, Ga. The conference will provide participants with a pork industry perspective on topics such as gestation-sow housing, risk management, consumer behavior, activist’s agendas, world markets and much more. Pork Tenderloin featured at Woman’s Day heart event http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/Pork-Tenderloin-featured-at-Womans-Day-heart-event-146484565.html Heart-healthy pork tenderloin recently took center stage during the star-studded Woman’s Day Red Dress Awards, which honors those who’ve made significant contributions in the fight against heart disease. U.S. pork spotlighted in Russia http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/US-pork-spotlighted-in-Russia--146483795.html American pork took center stage across western Russia this month with high-profile participation in an international culinary competition and master classes for Russian chefs, as well as at ExpoHoreca, a leading hospitality industry trade show. Producers give high marks to pork checkoff http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/Producers-give-high-marks-to-pork-checkoff-144980255.html Each year, the National Pork Board (NPB) conducts a survey to assess producer support of the National Pork Checkoff programs and spending. The random-sample telephone survey helps NPB officers and staff understand what pork producers think about pork industry issues that the pork checkoff addresses. Ag Day dialogue to address future of food and farming http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/Ag-Day-dialogue-to-address-future-of-food-and-farming-141229013.html On March 7, ahead of Ag Day, the U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) will present a live-streaming, on-line discussion about the future of food and farming. NPB honors 2011 Pork Industry Environmental Stewards http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/NPB-honors-2011-Pork-Industry-Environmental-Stewards-141223613.html The National Pork Board (NPB) today honored four farm families as recipients of the 2011 National Pork Industry Environmental Stewards Award at the annual National Pork Industry Forum being held here. The award, now in its 18th year, recognizes producers who demonstrate a firm commitment to safeguarding the environment and their local communities.