2019 News Releases

Pork Mentorship Program Applications

Students: Apply by December 15 for Pork Mentorship Program Choosing a career path can be difficult. In a world full of occupational options, it is helpful to receive a little guidance along the way. That’s why the Nebraska Pork Producers Association is extending help...

Good To Be A Pork Farmer

Good to be a Pig Farmer By Al Juhnke, NPPA Executive Director As another October “Pork Month” ends, some observations about Nebraska’s pig farmers are in order. We often get caught up in the challenges our state’s agriculture community faces and fail to look at the...

Larry Sitzman 2020 Scholarship Application Now Open

Youth in Nebraska Agriculture Scholarship Available Application Deadline for Submissions: November 10, 2019 College students enrolled as full-time undergraduate or graduate students at a fully accredited Nebraska college, university or technical college in an...

October is Pork Month

Nebraskans Celebrate Pork Month This year Celebrate National Pork Month in October by enjoying delicious pork for your family meals. Get creative with new pork recipes, fix old favorites and try substituting pork for other proteins in your meal plans. You can enjoy...

Nebraska Pork Officials Travel to Japan and Vietnam for Trade Talks

Nebraska Pork Officials Travel to Japan and Vietnam for Trade Talks Pork is the number one meat consumed by the people of Japan and Vietnam. These countries have the potential to be a major export market for pork from Nebraska and the United States. These...

Bill Luckey Named to National Pork Board

Bill Luckey of Columbus Appointed to National Pork Board The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of five members to the National Pork Board. Bill Luckey of Columbus, Nebraska was among those selected and will serve a three-year term. Other...

2019 Leadership Participants

NPPA Announces Participants in the 2019 Pork Leadership Program The Nebraska Pork Producers Association is proud to welcome participants in the 2019 Pork Leadership Program. Participants in the 2019 Pork Leadership Program are: Aaron Holliday of Columbus, with Pillen...

2019 Pork Mentorship Participants

NPPA Announces Participants in 2019 Pork Mentorship Program The Nebraska Pork Producers Association is proud to welcome participants of the 2019 Pork Mentorship Program. This year, five college-age students will participate in the program, which has worked to further...

Pork Forum Delegates

Nebraska’s Pork Industry Represented at National Meeting ORLANDO, Fla., March 8, 2019 – Producer delegates from across the country were in Orlando last week for the annual National Pork Industry Forum. This business meeting allows directors and staff of the National...

Chancellor to Lead Nebraska Pork Producers

Chancellor Elected as State Pork President Tim Chancellor of Broken Bow, Nebraska was elected as President of the Nebraska Pork Producers Association (NPPA) at their Annual Meeting held on February 13, 2019 at the Graduate in Lincoln, Nebraska. Joining Chancellor as...

2019 Pork Leadership Program Application Open

Accepting Applications for Pork Leadership Program Applications Due January 25, 2019 The Nebraska Pork Producers Association wants you to be a part of the Nebraska Pork Leadership Program in 2019! If you are connected to agriculture and believe in the future of the...