USDA Decreases Pork Checkoff Assessment Rate

November 16, 2022 USDA AMS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) published in the Federal Register a preview of its final rule to decrease the current Pork Checkoff assessment rate of 0.40 percent (40 cents per $100) of the market value of all pigs sold in the United States to 0.35 percent. The final rule also decreases assessments on imported pork and pork products to bring importer assessments in line with those paid by domestic producers. This assessment decrease was recommended by the National Pork Producers Delegate Body (Delegate Body), which voted on the issue during its annual meeting held in Louisville, Ky., on March 9-11, 2022.

USDA Proposes to Decrease Pork Checkoff Assessment Rate

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposes to decrease the current Pork Checkoff assessment rate of 0.40 percent (40 cents per $100) of the market value of all pigs sold in the United States to 0.35 percent. USDA is also proposing to decrease assessments on imported pork and pork products to ensure imported and domestic products receive equal treatment.

NPB Brings Celebrity to Conversation About Real Pork

June 11, 2021 National Pork Board

National Pork Board (NPB) is partnering with award-winning actor Eric Stonestreet to dispel common misconceptions about pork production through a series of social media videos.

Pork Checkoff Video Series Provides High-Tech View of Today’s Pig Farming

October 28, 2019 National Pork Board

A new cutting-edge video series from the National Pork Board creates opportunities for farmers and others involved in pork production to share with consumers a firsthand view inside today’s modern farms. The virtual reality (VR) videos enable viewers to virtually tour gestation, farrowing, nursery and finishing barns.

Pork Checkoff Announces #RealPigFarming Student Social Forces

July 18, 2019 Pork Checkoff

The Pork Checkoff has selected 13 college students to represent the #RealPigFarming Student Social Forces team this year. Candidates were selected based on their involvement in the pork industry and their strong communication skills. The team will be active July through December.