NPPC Press Feed RSS Feed for NPPC Press Releases http://nppc.org/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ NPPC Elects New Officers, Board Members The National Pork Producers Council at its annual business meeting - the National Pork Industry Forum - held March 4-6 in Kansas City, Mo., elected new officers and members to its board of directors. http://nppc.org/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=25688 http://nppc.org/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=25688 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Carney Named 2010 NPPC President Sam Carney, a pork producer from Adair, Iowa, March 6 was named president of the National Pork Producers Council. He was elected to the post for a one-year term at NPPC's annual business meeting - the National Pork Industry Forum - held March 4-6 in Kansas City, Mo. http://nppc.org/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=25689 http://nppc.org/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=25689 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Wolf New NPPC President-Elect Doug Wolf, a producer from Lancaster, Wis., March 6 was named president-elect of the National Pork Producers Council. He was elected to the post for a one-year term at NPPC's annual business meeting - the National Pork Industry Forum - held March 4-6 in Kansas City, Mo. http://nppc.org/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=25690 http://nppc.org/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=25690 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Hunt New NPPC Vice President R.C. Hunt, a pork producer from Wilson, N.C., March 6 was elected to the post of vice president for the National Pork Producers Council. He was elected to the post for a one-year term at NPPC's annual business meeting - the National Pork Industry Forum - held March 4-6 in Kansas City, Mo. http://nppc.org/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=25691 http://nppc.org/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=25691 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT NPPC Inducts Two Into Hall of Fame Agriculture economist Glenn Grimes, professor emeritus at the University of Missouri, and former Iowa state senator and "Master Pork Producer" John Soorholtz March 6 were inducted into the National Pork Producers Council Hall of Fame for their outstanding contributions to the pork industry at the organization's annual meeting - the National Pork Industry Forum - held March 4-6 in Kansas City, Mo. http://nppc.org/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=25692 http://nppc.org/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=25692 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT NPPC Applauds Re-Opening Of Russian Market The National Pork Producers Council today applauded an agreement reached between the United States and Russia that will re-open the Russian market to U.S. pork. By the end of last year, Russia had delisted virtually all U.S. pork facilities, prohibiting them from shipping pork to the country. http://nppc.org/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=25686 http://nppc.org/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=25686 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Pass FTAs To Spur Job Growth, Says Coalition Pointing out that exports generate 8,000 U.S. jobs for every $1 billion of agricultural goods exported, an ad hoc coalition of food, feed and agricultural entities today urged Congress to promptly pass several pending free trade agreements. http://nppc.org/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=25660 http://nppc.org/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=25660 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT NPPC Applauds Obama Pick For USDA Post The National Pork Producers Council today applauded President Obama for his Nomination of Dr. Elisabeth Hagen as undersecretary for food safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. http://nppc.org/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=25611 http://nppc.org/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=25611 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT Groups Urge Senate Vote On USTR Nominees An ad hoc coalition of food and agricultural organizations, led by the National Pork Producers Council, today urged quick Senate confirmation of nominees for two key positions with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. http://nppc.org/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=25595 http://nppc.org/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=25595 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT On Flu Vaccine List, Swine Workers Should Be 'At Least Equal' With Santa While acknowledging that, "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus," the National Pork Producers Council is asking that pork industry workers be given at least equal billing with shopping mall St. Nicks on any priority list of those who should receive the vaccine for the novel H1N1 flu. http://nppc.org/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=25498 http://nppc.org/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=25498 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT