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.
Pork Production & Management
The Pork Checkoff is committed to developing and sharing resources to help you conduct business. Here you can find information and tools related to swine nutrition, biosecurity, animal well-being, environment and farm business operations.
A United Front: Building a More Resilient U.S. Swine Herd
The industry has spoken. After collecting extensive input from producers and others nationwide, we are actively analyzing the results to develop the National Swine Health Strategy.
This collaborative plan will align resources and priorities to build a more resilient U.S. swine herd, with the full strategy to be announced in March 2026.
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Production News
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.
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.
