Webinar
Analysis: USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report — Q4 2021
NPB hosted a webinar following the report release to help pork producers understand the publicly available information.
Welcome to the Pork Checkoff
Pork Industry News
Sustainability
Optimizing Manure as a Nutrient Source
Swine manure is an economical alternative to commercial fertilizer, especially with ongoing supply chain disruptions. Using manure more strategically this fall can help decrease overall commercial fertilizer costs.
Webinar
Understanding PRRS 1-4-4
Animal health experts present guidance, biosecurity considerations and recent research on porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome at NPB’s October producer webinar.
Let Us Help Tell Your Sustainability Story
Pork producers are encouraged to request free, customized On-Farm Sustainability Reports.
These reports will measure and document improvement efforts on individual farms and showcase the pork industry’s commitment to sustainability.
AgView: The Path to Protection From an FAD Outbreak
African Swine Fever
U.S. pork producers must take the necessary steps to protect their farms and the domestic pork industry from the threat of ASF.
AgView
Create an AgView Account to Prepare for an FAD Outbreak
“We need everybody to create an AgView account – whether you are a large, small, niche or show pig producer – I don’t care why you’re raising a pig, we need you in the system.” Patrick Webb, DVM, Acting Chief Veterinarian for the National Pork Board
AgView
AgView is a path to protection that will help navigate uncertainty in the event of a crisis. This tool will help rapidly conduct contact-tracing to contain or regionalize a foreign animal disease outbreak.
$7.5 Billion
Value of U.S. Pork Exported YTD
Total U.S. pork exports in 2021 to other markets through November was valued at $7.5 billion. That equates to 5.96 billion pounds (product weight).
Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
Meat Consumption Around the World
Pork is one of the most widely consumed proteins across the globe.
Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
2020 Export Values
In 2020, export value averaged $58.65 for every U.S. hog marketed in these export markets.
Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service
$19 Billion
U.S. Pork Market
In 2020, pork producers marketed over 131 million pigs, which provided total cash receipts of more than $19 billion and provided over 28 billion pounds of meat to consumers worldwide.
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