NPB leads as a catalyst and connector to add value and build trust among those who produce, process, sell and consume pork worldwide. Empowered by the Pork Act and Order, we achieve our strategic objectives through promotion, research and education. This report illustrates the priorities approved by leaders during the annual planning process.
This webinar is a special presentation for Pork Act Delegates as we prepare for Pork Industry Forum. Join Brett Stuart, founding partner of Global AgriTrends, as he discusses the current state of the global meat industry and what it means for U.S. pork production. This discussion will give delegates valuable insight as they prepare for the upcoming meeting.
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Visit Chicago:
Chicago provides an array of delights. If you’re considering extending your trip or visiting another time, Illinois Pork Producers Association has curated a list of the top five food destinations and top five places to visit in the area:
Top Five Food Destinations
- Lou Malnati’s
- Famous for delicious Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza
- Purple Pig
- Their tag line is Cheese, Swine and Wine that is all you need to know and they have a unique variety of pork dishes located on Michigan Ave.
- Soul & Smoke
- Chef D’Andre Carter (Midwest Chef Sponsored Chef; two locations in Avondale and Evanston)
- Tzuco
- Chef Carlos Gaytan – star of Illinois Pork’s Chop Talk podcast – a great multi-cultural experience enjoying pork
- Mr. Beef
- The golden globe winning television series, “The Bear” is filmed at Mr. Beef and they also have a wide variety of Italian sausage to pick from in this Chicago hometown eatery.
Top Five Places to Visit
- Willis Tower Skydeck – you can’t beat the views of Chicago from 103rd floor of Willis Tower with views extending to four states!
- Shedd Aquarium, Museum of Science and Industry, Adler Planetarium or the Field Museum – Enjoy a few tours at some of our favorite spots
- Shopping on Magnificent Mile – Need we say more!
- House of Blues, The Second City and the Chicago – Theatre Music, comedy and live theatre
- River cruise architecture tour of the city – we love First Lady Cruises! (please note – this is not open for the season as of March 5-7. Continue to check back to the website.)
Watch these videos to learn about Checkoff-funded tools related to foreign animal disease:
AgView is a pivotal tool, enabling swift and efficient responses to potential foreign animal disease outbreaks by allowing producers to securely share location and pig movement data with State Animal Health Officials to rapidly contain the disease threat and determine where the disease is or is not present.
AgView standardizes and streamlines how America’s pig farmers communicate information to animal health officials that supports business continuity in an outbreak. It is an entirely voluntary tool where you continue to own and control your data.
US SHIP uses already existing programs to support the standards for biosecurity, traceability, and disease surveillance.
Biosecurity: This plan uses your completed Secure Pork Supply plan to demonstrate compliance with the biosecurity program standards and shows your ability to reduce the risk of disease introduction.
Traceability: AgView can be used to demonstrate compliance with the traceability standards and the ability to electronically provide State and Federal agencies the traceability information they need to determine where disease is and isn’t.
Disease Surveillance: The Certified Swine Sampler Collector Program helps expand the number of people certified to take samples. In the event of a large-scale foreign animal disease outbreak, we will need a trained group of sample collectors to help animal health officials find where the disease is present. This is to help you demonstrate freedom of disease and support the permitted movement of animals.
The SPS Plan is a collective effort to prevent such catastrophic outcomes by enhancing biosecurity, ensuring animal traceability, and promoting effective disease monitoring. In this video, you will learn:
The Importance of Preparedness: Understand why being proactive is crucial for maintaining business continuity during an outbreak.
Enhanced Biosecurity Measures: Write a site-specific biosecurity plan that can serve as the first line of defense against potential outbreaks.
Animal Disease Traceability: Learn about the significance of tracking animal movement and how acquiring a premises identification number (PIN) and using AgView can facilitate this process.
Disease Monitoring: Find out how continuous observation and reporting can keep your herd healthy and disease-free.