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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 13, 2025 – The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) President Lori Stevermer, a pork producer from Easton, Minn., released the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed…
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