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Sustainability
Sustainability in the Pork Industry: What’s Coming and Why Pork Producers Need to be Ready

Sustainability isn’t a buzzword that is going away. There are more global factors than ever that continue to put pressure on pork and food producers.

Profit Maximizer
Short Holiday Week Drives Volatility but Hog Supply Picture Remains Tight for Now

Slaughter numbers should be near the highest levels for the year and will be at least 100k head/week lower in Jan/Feb. This should bolster prices for some fresh pork items, such as loins and butts.

Profit Maximizer
Supply Picture Remains Tight, With Demand a Wild Card After the Holiday Season

Tight supply remains despite packers ramping up slaughter ahead of the upcoming holidays.

Real Pork
Real Pork Gets Real Results

Real Pork is the industry’s trust and image brand — it's how we differentiate pork from alternatives. NPB has promoted Real Pork in three key areas this year.

Profit Maximizer
Fresh Pork Prices Drift Lower as Ample Chicken Supply Offsets Pork/Beef Decline

Fresh pork prices continue to be pressured lower due to increased competition from chicken breasts at retail and seasonal decline in demand.

Pork Checkoff News
Pork Organizations Launch New Immersion Program for Future Industry Leaders

NPPC, NPB and state organizations launched the Pork Industry Immersion Program for early career development.

Profit Maximizer
Strong Ham Prices Underpin Hog/Pork Prices in the Near Term

Slaughter is down almost 5% from 2019, exports to Mexico are record high, turkey prices are record high and cold storage inventory is down double digits. Expect ham prices to remain firm through the holidays this year.

Sustainability
Sustainability of Modern Protein Production in Times of Global Supply Chain Uncertainty

Supply chain challenges. Labor shortages. Sustainability pressures. Market volatility. Ruth Kimmelshue of Cargill Animal Nutrition shares her take on these issues through a pork industry lens.

Webinar
Webinar: Sentiment of #Meat on Social Media 

Check out the highlights from NPB's September webinar.
→ Purdue University's new #meat dashboard.
→ An overview of the Q3 USDA Hogs and Pigs Report.
→ Iowa Pork's ground pork project in grocery stores.

Profit Maximizer
Pork Supply Growth to Remain Limited for Much of 2023

Hog breeding herd as of September 1 was estimated down from the previous quarter as well as 0.6% lower than a year ago. The pig crop through next Feb is expected to decline y/y, suggesting no supply growth through next summer.

Profit Maximizer
Fresh Pork Prices Trend Lower and Bellies Fail to Catch Up

The highest hog slaughter since early January and the increase in supply pressured pork prices lower overall, with retail product seeing the biggest impact.

Human Nutrition
Insights from Food Modeling Research: Putting the Thrifty Food Plan into Practice

With discussions on food inflation, hunger and nutrition insecurity at all-time highs, low-income families are challenged to keep nutritious meals on the table. Pork has a huge role to play.

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