The 2025 World Pork Expo, presented by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), marked its 37th year on June 4-5, with more than 10,000 producers and industry professionals from 32 countries in attendance. Featuring the world’s largest pork-specific trade show, Expo also presented two days of free seminars, networking and hospitality opportunities, and plenty of tasty pork.
“World Pork Expo always showcases new ideas and innovations, but it’s also a time for producers to compare notes and recharge,” said Duane Stateler, NPPC president and Ohio pork producer. “Between the seminars, the conversations and interacting with industry youth, there is tremendous energy and positivity as we look to the future of pork production.”
An abundant crowd and a busy show
Exhibitors had a busy couple of days at Expo, citing the abundant crowd and the continued return of international visitors as positives. “It was a very diverse crowd,” noted Kelly Sheets, livestock feeding consultant with Furst-McNess. “Wednesday was one of the busier days at Expo that I’ve seen in many years, and there were a lot of decision makers from farms in attendance.”
Herd health and biosecurity were top of mind as disease pressures have shifted. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), for example, is breaking out of its seasonal pattern. “There’s always something to learn with herd health, and just when you think you have all the bases covered, something new opens your eyes,” Sheets said.
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