Capital Update – For the Week Ending March 21, 2025
In the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) weekly recap: U.S. pork facilities registered for export to China; USDA to make packing plant line speeds program permanent; NPPC urges Canada…
Education Programs
Building for the Future
Our programs are a great way to support your industry — from organizing our collective grassroots power to the scholarships and resources that bring forth tomorrow’s leaders.
Scholarships, externships, training programs, our 501(C)(3) Foundation—NPPC has a variety of programs that help people at all levels contribute to the success of the U.S. pork industry.
LEADR
Legislative Education Action Development Resource (LEADR) is the leadership development program of the National Pork Producers Council working to build, maintain and coordinate an effective grassroots movement of trained and willing volunteers who, easily and rapidly, can be mobilized to advance important pork industry issues.
Neil Dierks Scholarship
The application period for the 2025 Neil Dierks Scholarship has now closed. Sponsored by the National Pork Industry Foundation and administered by the National Pork Producers Council, this scholarship is available to graduate students pursuing careers in agriculture. Please check back in the fall of 2025 for the next round of scholarship applications to open.
Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship
The application period for the 2025 Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship has now closed. This scholarship, sponsored by CME Group and the National Pork Industry Foundation and administered by the National Pork Producers Council, is available to undergraduate students pursuing careers in agriculture. Please check back around August 2025 for the next round of scholarship applications to open.
Pork Leadership Institute
The Pork Leadership Institute (PLI) is a joint training program of the National Pork Producers Council and the National Pork Board designed to develop future leaders.
Veterinary Government Relations Externship
The Veterinary Government Relations Externship is a two week program taking place in Washington, D.C. The first week will be spent with NPPC during the Fall Legislative Action Conference (LAC). The second week will be spent with Merck Animal Health. Interested 4th year veterinary students can request more information for 2025’s externship.
National Pork Industry Foundation
The mission of the non-profit National Pork Industry Foundation is to support programs and educational opportunities for all people with a desire to advance their knowledge in the pork industry.
News & Resources
NPPC Commends Sec. Rollins’ Announcement to Make Permanent Pork Plant Line Speeds Program
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 17, 2025 – The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) today extended deep appreciation for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) plan to make permanent the New…
All U.S. Pork Facilities Reinstated to Export to China
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 17, 2025 – The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is pleased to announce successful efforts to renew registrations of all 300+ U.S. pork harvesting and cold storage…