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Discover key takeaways from the September 2026 USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report. Learn how record-setting on-farm productivity is helping offset the smallest September breeding herd since 2013 and fewest sows farrowing since 2002, but pig crops are smaller and market supply fundamentals supportive for pork producers.
Missouri pork producer and NPB board member Jesse Heimer shares how his farm, industry leadership and focus on building consumer demand are helping prepare pork producers, and the next generation, for what’s next.
When a new Hogs and Pigs report comes out, the inventory number gets the attention. The question that matters on the farm is what those numbers mean for the business in the months ahead.
Producer-led advisory committees bring perspectives to guide checkoff programs across domestic marketing, human nutrition, innovation and pork quality, international marketing, swine health and We Care.
Protein is reshaping how consumers build their meals and National Pork Board retail experts break down how two purposeful additions, one ground pork item and one new cut, can unlock major incremental revenue without requiring a full department reset.
Five Advisory Committee members share what's changed, what's working and what's next for the National Swine Health Strategy.
Through the Advancing U.S. Pork Sustainability and Market Value Grant, pork producers have access to practical tools and financial support that make conservation practices more attainable and measurable.
Producer priorities are shaping a more coordinated swine health research agenda. At the National Swine Health Strategy Research Summit, researchers, funding organizations and industry leaders compared ongoing work, identified research gaps and explored opportunities to focus future investments on the health challenges producers have prioritized.
Healthy soil starts with smart management. Learn how one pork producer is using swine manure, no-till and cover crops to improve soil health, reduce fertilizer inputs and build a more resilient farming operation. Discover how pigs play an important role in protecting one of agriculture's most valuable resources for future generations.
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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