Tag: National Pork Board

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National Pork Board names chief sustainability officer

James “Jamie” Burr took the role of National Pork Board CSO on March 27.

April 13, 2023

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Global sustainability standards for pork coming

A new set of global standards for sustainable pork production is in the works, according to a speaker at the Kansas Ag Growth Summit.

July 6, 2022

Dairy Cattle

Dairy industry GHG reductions an example for other sectors

Air quality expert Frank Mitloehner commended the pork industry for its sustainability initiatives, while also suggesting more could be done.

February 22, 2022

Feed Additives

Farm tours spread truth about antibiotics use

Wanting to clarify misconceptions about animal antibiotic use, the National Pork Board (NPB) has hosted numerous farm tours to which people described as influencers have been invited.

November 3, 2020

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Lessons learned by the pork industry from COVID-19

While the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a human disease, the U.S. pork industry was able to utilize its preparation for foreign animal diseases to cope with it, and learned valuable lessons as a result.

August 21, 2020

African Swine Fever

Project to look for gaps in US pork industry biosecurity

A 12-month-long collaborative project aims to identify gaps in U.S. pork industry national biosecurity.

July 9, 2020

African Swine Fever

Homeland Security, Pork Board partner to fight ASF

The Department of Homeland Security and the National Pork Board have entered into a collaborative agreement to assess potential methods to disinfect and decontaminate surfaces from African swine fever virus.

November 18, 2019

African Swine Fever

Researchers start work on new ways to mitigate ASF

With a vaccine or cure still years away, a new research initiative is focused on finding ways to mitigate ASF and prevent it from spreading to the US.

October 30, 2019