http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board RSS Feed for National Pork Board en-us Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:40:00 GMT http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/See-it-Stop-it-initiative-promotes-animal-well-being-200473231.html Reaffirming its strong commitment to animal care and well-being, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) this week joined with the National Pork Board (NPB), the dairy industry and the Center for Food Integrity (CFI) to launch an initiative to encourage the immediate reporting of animal abuse, neglect, mishandling or harm. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/Jim-Leafstedt-receives-Distinguished-Service-Award-199577081.html The National Pork Board (NPB) presented this year’s Distinguished Service Award to South Dakota farmer Jim Leafstedt for his leadership in improving swine health in the United States, including his role in the elimination of swine pseudorabies from the United States. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/National-Pork-Board-approves-3-million-for-summer-marketing-push-197024991.html New market challenges and new opportunities inspired the National Pork Board last week to approve adding $3 million in additional Pork Checkoff funds to bolster the 2013 domestic marketing budget during the crucial summer sales months. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/National-Pork-Board-Marking-Progress-on-Key-Initiatives-193898291.html Tracking success on pork marketing and outreach initiatives will be the central focus of the National Pork Board's meeting next week in Orlando, Fla. The Board meeting is a part of the annual Pork Industry Forum that will be held in March 8-9. The board will meet Wednesday and Thursday, prior to the delegate sessions. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/Checkoff-funded-research-grows-in-importance-188682221.html In an exclusive interview with PorkNetwork, Paul Sundberg, DVM, National Pork Board (NPB) vice president, science and technology, describes the research funding process as well as NPB’s primary research program areas. In addition, Sundberg describes the importance of influenza surveillance and animal identification efforts. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/Operation-Main-Street-celebrates-eight-years-187733851.html Pork’s positive messages are reaching far beyond meeting rooms and classrooms. Operation Main Street (OMS) presentations have generated more than 800 news stories with a reach of almost 29 million people. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/NPB-to-meet-with-Texas-pork-producers-185596021.html The National Pork Board (NPB) will travel next week to Texas, where more than one of every three residents is of Hispanic descent, to explore opportunities to market more pork to the growing Hispanic population in the United States. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/PRRS-research-focuses-on-swine-genome.html Swine genomic markers, phenotypes, chromosomes and genotyping are playing an increasingly important role in the latest efforts against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) virus. The science of genetics will play a vital role in the development of PRRS-resistant pigs and eventual elimination of the disease. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/HSUS-claims-Pork-Checkoff-funds-misused-181264281.html The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) on Wednesday filed a complaint with USDA’s Office of the Inspector General claiming that funds from the National Pork Board’s (NPB) Pork Checkoff are used by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) in support of U.S. pork producers. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/Illinois-to-offer-PQA-Plus-TQA-advisor-training-programs-180212281.html The Illinois Pork Producers Association (IPPA) will be hosting two training sessions for the Pork Quality Assurance Plus (PQA Plus) program on Nov. 27 and the Transport Quality Assurance (TQA) program on Nov. 28.