Market Growth
One More Pound: Believing We Can Grow Value and Volume
NPB CEO David Newman asks U.S. pork producers to believe the industry can capitalize on the growing demand from consumers for protein.
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Market Growth
Export Update: Pork Remains Clear Bright Spot for U.S.
International markets have become essential to the success of the U.S. pork industry. Experiences at the USMEF Red Meat Symposium in Mexico spotlight U.S. pork’s strong global reputation and opportunity for expanded consumption.
Profit Maximizer
USDA Survey Points to Limited Supply Growth in Next Twelve Months
The decline in hog breeding herd will continue to impact growth potential and heighten disease and feed cost risks for 2027.
Pork Checkoff News
Insights from the June 2026 USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Report
Discover key insights from the June 2026 USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report. This recap explores how historic on-farm productivity is offsetting the smallest June 1 U.S. breeding herd and sows farrowing since 2014, keeping overall pig crops steady. All but one USDA estimate being below pre-report expectations and smaller sow farrowing intentions for the next two quarters should be supportive of hog and pork markets.
Swine Health
Closing the Gaps: New Research Investments Support Swine Disease Elimination
The Swine Disease Research task force recently funded new PRRSV and PEDV research projects that support National Swine Health Strategy priorities. These projects aim to close critical knowledge gaps and provide producers with practical information to support disease elimination efforts.
National Swine Health Strategy
Swine Health Advisory Committee Sets Five Focus Areas
The Swine Health advisory committee is focused on turning strategy into action. To help advance the National Swine Health Strategy, the committee identified five focus areas that will drive action and measurable progress for U.S. pork producers.
Profit Maximizer
Quarterly Review and Outlook
Disease-related supply concerns have faded, while lower feed costs have encouraged heavier hog weights, adding modestly to pork supplies.
Low Belly Prices Continue to Impact Pork Cutout Values
With the long holiday weekend behind, buyers are now back and looking to schedule full production weeks. Combined with the lower slaughter, it resulted in tighter spot supplies and higher prices towards the end of the week.
Pork Checkoff News
Five Producers Appointed to Help Drive Industry Progress
Producer input is core to NPB’s mission and commitment to priorities in demand, swine health and state collaboration.
Increasing Pork’s Relevance Through Innovation
Consumers eat dishes, not pork! How focusing on the use can unlock pork’s hidden potential.
Profit Maximizer
Processing Items Stumble While Fresh Pork Rally Picks Up Steam
Pork supply is set to tighten sharply over the next three weeks. Slaughter fell below 2.4 million last week and the Memorial Day holiday will further disrupt production and reduce spot availability.
Market Growth
The Emerging Retail Trends Shaping Pork Demand
As the Taste What Pork Can Do® consumer brand campaign celebrates its one-year mark, there are key retail trends emerging that highlight new opportunities to drive demand and connect with the next generation of pork consumers.
