The NPPA provided 500 pulled pork sandwiches catered by Skeeter Barnes for the 11th annual Project Connect Lincoln on Friday, September 20 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
The goal of the annual event is to provide a one-day, “one-stop-shop” for the …
Category: Pork
First Pork Mentorship Program Tour Opens 2019-2020 Activities
The 2019-2020 Pork Mentorship Program made stops in Lincoln, Overton and Fremont August 14 through 16 during its first tour of the year. The program is designed to introduce college students to careers in Nebraska’s pork industry. The program provides …
NPPC’s Fall LAC Tackles Trade, African Swine Flu, Gene Editing, and Other Critical Issues
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 Leadership Team Makes July Stops in Lincoln, Des Moine
By Allison Zabel
The Nebraska Pork Leadership group met at the end of July for its third seminar and had a full agenda. On the first day, we met at the Nebraska Pork Producers Association office in Lincoln. Our first …
State’s Farmer and Ranchers Cook Up Free Breakfast Tailgating Party
The NPPA joined with other Nebraska agriculture organizations and the state’s farmers and ranchers on Saturday, September 21 to host a fun event–the annual free breakfast tailgate party. This year’s event, officially entitled the “Game Day Approved Tailgate Party,” was …
NPPC Welcomes New Pork Leadership Institute Class
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has announced its 2019-2020 Pork Leadership Institute (PLI) class. PLI is a comprehensive training program conducted jointly by NPPC and the National Pork Board (NPB) and is designed to develop future leaders for the …
Smoky Ham with Strawberry-Chipotle Sauce
Ingredients
· 8 pounds fully cooked bone-in ham
· 1/3 cup agave nectar (preferably dark, or honey)
· 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
· 2 pounds strawberries (hulled and halved lengthwise, about 6 cups)
· 2/3 cup sugar
· 2 chipotle …
NPPA President Sees Great Potential in Japan: the World’s Most Competitive Market
Tim Chancellor, president of the Nebraska Pork Producers Association (NPPA), was among the 30-member Heartland Team to visit Japan in September to meet with that country’s trade leaders. The meeting was arranged by the U.S. Meat Exporters Federation (USMEF).
The …
Hams Across America Campaign’s “Giving Tuesday” Set for Nov. 26
In 2008, when pork producers introduced We Care(SM), it was important that five of the six ethical principles to be addressed were production-related: produce safe food, promote animal well-being, protect public health, safeguard natural resources, and provide a safe work …
Investing in Trade
By: Al Juhnke, NPPA Executive Director
Here is your trivia question for the day: What is the number one meat consumed in the world?
Answer: Pork
Yes, pork is the most consumed meat in the world …