Nebraska pig farmers are donating pigs to Nebraska food banks, through Pork Cares. Loeffel Meat Laboratory at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, East Campus has opened up to process and package 12 donated pigs a week to help meet the growing demand for food banks and food pantries. Nebraska food banks are getting the pork into the hands of those in need.
Donors can contribute here to help cover the costs of the transportation and processing to the food banks.
Find information about the latest Nebraska Pork Producers Association Events.
Click here for information on Nebraska specific information on emergency depopulation of livestock during COVID-19 from Nebraska Extension.
Enjoy these pork chops with mashed sweet potatoes and sautéed green beans.
Nebraska pork industry leaders joined 125 counterparts from across the country in Washington, D.C., on September 11 and 12 to participate in the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) Fall Legislative Action Conference (LAC). The program featured several NPPC staff and pork industry representatives updating producers on pending and emerging issues facing the U.S. pork industry. […]
