Your Voice Matters at National Pork Industry Forum

Mar 17, 2025

The atmosphere at the National Pork Industry Forum was a little lighter than it was in 2024. More than 500 people gathered in Orlando, Fla., for one of the pork industry’s most anticipated events. Bryan Humphreys, CEO of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), described the mood of the industry as cautiously optimistic.

“A number of things are happening politically, both domestically and internationally. Some of them directly impact the business of the pork industry and some of them do not,” Humphreys says. “That’s what NPPC exists for – to pay attention, to be engaged and to advocate and speak up on behalf of the American pork producer on those issues that are going to directly impact the industry.”

While there are certainly questions about what’s happening out there, Humphreys encourages producers to take solace in the fact that hardworking pork producers, staff members and allied industry leaders are coming together to improve the future of the pork industry this week.

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