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.
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.
The application period for the 2026 Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship is now open through Friday, December 12, 2025! 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.
The application period for the 2026 Neil Dierks Scholarship is now open through Wednesday, December 31, 2025! Sponsored by the National Pork Industry Foundation (NPIF), a nonprofit dedicated to advancing research and education within the pork industry, and administered by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), this scholarship is available to graduate students pursuing careers in agriculture.
The application period for the 2026 USPCE – Swine Legacy Scholarship will open from November 3, 2025 and remain open through December 1, 2025! Sponsored by the National Pork Industry Foundation (NPIF), a nonprofit dedicated to advancing research and education within the pork industry, and administered by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), this scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing careers in the swine industry.
The Veterinary Government Relations Externship is a two-week program in Washington, D.C. The first week will be spent with NPPC during the Fall Legislative Action Conference. The second week will be spent with Merck Animal Health. Interested 4th year veterinary students can contact NPPC Director of Food Policy Dr. Ashley Johnson more information for the 2026 Fall externship.
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 24, 2026 – A bipartisan coalition supports a farm bill that protects American farmers (and families seeking affordable food) from California’s overreach—but a handful of House members…
In the weekly recap from the National Pork Producers Council: one hundred-plus pork producers lobby lawmakers in Washington; updated data confirm California Prop. 12 raised prices, reduced consumption; NPPC leads…
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 16, 2026 – Equipped with brand new retail and U.S. Department of Agriculture data reinforcing California Proposition 12’s detrimental impacts on both producers and consumers, 105…
