By Benny Mote  Ph.D., Swine Extension Specialist, UNL Department of Animal Science 

Replacement gilts are selected primarily on structure and conformation. These selection decisions, however, occur while gilts are still growing. Few studies have …

By Joel Kaelin 

The fifth seminar of the Pork Leadership Program began Thursday, November 14 at the Pillen Family Farms office in Columbus. Our group had the opportunity to meet with experts from Pillen Family Farms and DNA Genetics.  …

Food is essential. It’s fun. It’s therapeutic. But for some, it can be a luxury. During the holiday giving season between “Giving Tuesday” and Christmas this year, the pork industry called on its friends to come together to “pay it …

Bill Luckey is a Nebraska pork producer in Columbus. He graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1977. He and his family operate a farrow-to-finish operation that includes 

some custom contract finishing. Their facilities have a full …

A Secure Pork Supply plan provides the opportunity to voluntarily prepare before a foreign animal disease (FAD) outbreak. Below are frequently asked questions that will be addressed during the annual meeting. A panel of experts will be present …

Voluntary Check-Off Hall of Fame: Bruce and Karen Grant were first recognized by the NPPA in 2012 when they received the Outstanding Pork Service Award for Producer Outreach. The opening statement of their tribute said “they jumped in with both …

Lincoln, NE – Miranda Hornung of Davey, Nebraska was named the 2020 recipient of the Larry E. Sitzman Youth in Nebraska Agriculture Scholarship at the Nebraska Pork Producers Association’s Annual meeting held on February 12 in Lincoln. …

The leadership of the Nebraska Pork Producers Association (NPPA) engages in several key communication tools to effectively communicate its story. The ongoing mission to inform and educate producers, consumers, teachers, students and key stakeholders at the city, county, …

Pork Leadership  

The Pork Leadership Program was created to build awareness, interest, and involvement in the pork industry. Program participants further develop their skills as leaders and naturally emerge as the next wave of active and engaged members of committees …

We want to thank all those who participated in the 2020 Nebraska Pork Producers Association’s (NPPA) annual meeting in Lincoln on February 12th. The well attended meeting brought a day of full of information, ideas, …