Fall Pork Alliance Meeting
Learn More About NPPCOctober 24–25, 2023
The Fall 2023 Pork Alliance Meeting, held at the Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel, brings together more than 100 Pork Alliance members and partners for an update on various industry issues in the U.S. pork industry. These issues are important to NPPC’s mission to advocate for the social, environmental and economic sustainability of U.S. pork producers and their partners by fighting for reasonable public policy, defending our freedom to operate and expanding access to global markets.
National Pork Producers Council
About NPPC
NPPC advocates for the social, environmental and economic sustainability of U.S. pork producers and their partners by supporting reasonable public policies that expand access to global operations and don’t unnecessarily restrict operations.
Learn MoreAbout Pork Alliance
Pork Alliance is the program for allied industry companies to join NPPC. Pork Alliance dues help fund NPPC’s mission to advocate for the social, environmental and economic sustainability of U.S. pork producers and their partners by fighting for reasonable public policy, defending our freedom to operate and expanding access to global markets.
Learn MoreEconomic Contribution of the U.S. Pork Industry
610K+
pork industry jobs
60K+
total pork producers
$7.6B
pork exports in 2022
$57B+
added to the GDP
Meeting Materials and Resources
Antitrust Guidelines
PorkPAC
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PorkPAC is the political action committee of NPPC. It allows the U.S. pork industry to educate and support candidates at the federal level whose views coincide with the interests of pork producers, processors, marketers, consumers and the pork business. A financially strong PorkPAC counters well-funded opposition group activities by strengthening NPPC’s grassroots, communications and public policy programs.
Fall Elections
The Farm Bill | Protect the U.S. Food Supply
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The 2023 Farm Bill must prioritize securing the U.S. food supply and expanding economic opportunity.
Contact: Andrew Bailey
GIPSA | Ensure Fair Markets and Competitive Opportunities
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Proposed rulemaking under the Packers and Stockyards Act.
Contact: Christina Banoub
Trade | Expand and Develop Market Access
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An active trade agenda helps U.S. pork producers and our economy.
Contact: Maria C. Zieba
Labor | Strengthen the H-2A Visa Program
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Visa system reform to provide year-round labor is critical for agriculture.
Contact: Christina Banoub
California Proposition 12 | Support Legislative Solution
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NPPC advocates for a farm bill that preempts California Proposition 12.
Contact: Michael Formica
Speakers
Steve Malakowsky – Vice President of Swine Lending, Compeer Financial & NPPC BOD Allied Industry Director
Presentations: Welcome, Introductions & Antitrust, Opening Remarks & Closing Remarks
Dr. Anna Forseth – Director of Animal Health
Presentation: Traceability & Other Foreign Animal Disease Prevention and Preparedness
Dr. David Newman – Senior Vice President for Market Growth, National Pork Board
Presentation: Demand and Pork Marketing
