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6/9/2021 World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, is back on this week after a two-year absence due to the COVID pandemic in 2020 and African swine fever concerns in 2019. Hosted by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), World Pork Expo is the world’s largest pork-specific trade show. This morning, NPPC president Jen Sorenson, communications director of Iowa Select Farms in West Des Moines, Iowa, listed the top priorities for the swine industry, with labor issues imperative. “There is a critical need for quality labor in the livestock sector, in particular in pork production where animal care is a top priority,” says Sorenson. “We need quality workers and a dedicated workforce. You just can’t throw a warm body into our farms. This is a topic that weighs heavily on farmers and pork producers. I can’t emphasize enough the imperative nature and urgent nature of this issue to get he
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Jun 04, 2021
After 31 years of distinguished service with the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), including the last 20 as CEO, Neil Dierks has announced his plan to retire from NPPC by the end of the year. The NPPC Board of Directors has initiated a search for a new CEO. Dierks will remain in his role as CEO until the search process is completed and will serve as a strategic counselor during a transition period.
“Over the last 40 years, Neil has made countless, lasting contributions to the U.S. pork industry and established NPPC as a leading national advocacy organization and the global voice of the U.S. pork industry,” said Jen Sorenson, NPPC president and communications director with Iowa Select Farms in West Des Moines, Iowa. “He announces his plan to retire from NPPC at a time when the organization is in a stronger position than ever before to fulfill its advocacy mission.”