http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board RSS Feed for National Pork Board en-us Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:55:28 GMT http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/PQA-Plus-revisions-debut-at-World-Pork-Expo-211233451.html PQA Plus® revisions debut at World Pork Expo. Commitment to continuous improvement drives changes to the program. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/Word-Pork-Expo-Sow-housing-options-211201221.html Sow housing has been a much debated topic in the pork industry for several years. There are many options for producers, but there are major considerations when it comes time to decide on altering pre-existing facilities. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/Domestic-marketing-of-pork-211003531.html Summer campaign, new pork cut names help consumers find value at the meat case. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/Pork-Checkoff-debuts-new-tools-to-help-producers-210857771.html New Pork Checkoff tools help producers evaluate, measure and benchmark. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/pork-board/Funding-approved-to-research-PEDV-210264531.html Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) has been working its way through the U.S., but the National Pork Board just approved funding that will help prevent the spread. 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.