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Parts of NPPC
• SIP Investors• Pork Alliance/Partners and
members• Packer/Processor Industry
Council (PPIC)
NPPC Board of DirectorsNo fewer than 15 or more than 18 members, 14 to 17 voting, and 1 non-voting member representing:
– 8 Pork Producers– 1 Allied Industry– 1 Packer-Processor– 2 Directors elected “at large”– Immediate Past President– 1 Representing Individual Member Council– President, President elect, Vice President
NPPC Funding, Strategic Investment Program (SIP)
100% Voluntary
Estimated 67% of all pork produced in US represented
To join NPPC….• Producer, deduction at
packer/processor. Direct Remit to NPPC.
• Contract Producer, .001% of contract value annually
• Employees, Interested parties, $100.00 annual dues.
Top Five Accomplishments
• Exemption from DOT hours of service
• Delayed WOTUS Comment Period• Fighting for 0 Tariffs for TTP • Defeated HSUS in six state
legislatures• Channel Outreach with largest 51
retail/foodservice companies (with National Pork Board)
Legislative & Regulatory
• Farm Bill: Pork Issues – Egg Amendment Out – Catastrophic Event Program
Study In – No MCOOL Repeal or Fix– No King Interstate Commerce
Amendment
Legislative & Regulatory
• EPA – Waters Of The U.S. Rule• Proposed rule is too Vague
NPPC supports pulling the rule • If rule is enacted…could have
catastrophe effect on agriculture
Waters of the US
• NPPC/American Farm Bureau and other ag parties form coalition to fight off the rule.
• Completed a mapping system to show and exhibit the impacts.
• Comment period open until October 21, 2014
WOTUSMaps for 17 States
tinyurl.com/EPAWaters
Alaska Minnesota
Arkansas Montana
Colorado New Hampshire
Florida North Carolina
Indiana Ohio
Iowa Pennsylvania
Louisiana South Dakota
Michigan Virginia
Missouri
Area between Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. It shows the same view that was represented in the blue, medium resolution, map, while also including the 100 year flood plain where mapped by FEMA
And this is what it looks like when we go to the higher resolution map that picks up about 35% of the ephemeral tributaries.
Legislative & Regulatory
• Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) and porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV)
• NPPC Instrumental in securing 26 million from USDA for PEDv research and producer support
Legislative & Regulatory
• NPPC will continue to work aggressively with USDA
• How do we prepare for the next disease?
Legislative & Regulatory
• Trucking Regulations – exemption for 1 year
• Immigration Reform– No major reform before the upcoming
2014 elections
Activist agenda….• Environmental justice..Activists
challenges in North Carolina and Virginia…state regulatory are inadequate and have undo impact on Latino, African Americans, and Native Americans.
• Environment and Social Activists working together.
Pork Export Growth Continues
• $573.5 million in value for July– 14% higher than July 2013– Value up 16% for first seven months of
2014• 173,270 metric tons (382 million
pounds)– 3% less than last July– Volume up 7% year-to-date
(USDA statistics compiled by USMEF for July 2014)
(All totals include muscle cuts and variety meat)
Measuring Pork Export Value
• Exports accounted for 27% of total U.S. pork production in July, 28% year-to-date – No change from last July– Up from 26% in first seven months of 2013
• Export value of $67.81 per head in July, $65.45 year-to-date– Fifth consecutive month above $60– Up $12.46 from July 2013– Up $11.46 year-to-date(Export production % includes variety meat)
U.S. Pork Exports 2014 vs. 2013(Including variety meat)
Volume: Metric Tons
140,000
150,000
160,000
170,000
180,000
190,000
200,000
210,000
220,000
Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
2014
2013
Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
• Japan pushing hard to exclude some ag products from 0 tariffs
• NPPC does not support Japan in the TPP if they don’t agree to lift tariffs.
Trans Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)• Proposed trade agreement
between the US and the EU.• Many questions remain about
agricultural products.• Slow progress and will require
patience.
A Comprehensive Approach
ProducerAccounta
bility
ProtectingFreedom
ToOperate
Marketplace
Engagement
ExposingThe
ActivistAgenda
• We Care• Principles• Practices
• Proof
• Chain Outreach
• Legislation• Regulation
• Communication
• Humane Watch
• Protect the Harvest
• NPPC
Protecting Your Livelihood
• Marketplace engagement– Joint effort NPB & NPPC– 51 largest retail and foodservice
companies– Over 100 company meetings – Share information about
production practices and build relationships
The Topics….
• Sow Housing• Antibiotics• Beta-agonists• Euthanasia• Pain
management– Tail docking– Castration
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Protecting Your Livelihood, Purchased company shares.
• Retail – Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Safeway, Supervalu, Ahold & Delahaize
• Foodservice – McDonald’s, BK, Wendy’s, Brinker, Darden, Chipotle, Yum, Dominos, Sonic, Panera, Sysco & Dine Equity
• Financial – Ameriprise, JP Morgan, Black Rock & Prudential
Protecting Your Livelihood
• Exposing the activists – State Legislatures
• New Jersey – Won • New Hampshire - Won• New York – Won • Connecticut – Won• Massachusetts – Won• Vermont – Won
Protecting Your Livelihood
• What do we stand for– Zero tolerance of will act of abuse– Provide training and education to
all engaged in handling pigs– Provide access to adequate water
and feed
Protecting Your Livelihood
• What do we stand for cont’d– Pork producers will follow
documented protocols for on-farm monitoring of animal care
– Use of humane methods to euthanize sick animals
– Use of accepted animal housing methods
Protecting Your Livelihood
• What we stand for cont’d– Use of appropriate health
treatments for pigs , based on the approval of a licensed vet
– Ensure animal safety when transporting pigs
– Transparency
An Evolving Industry
• Today, pork is raised to meet a wide variety of demands. Overall, greater efficiencies and growth in productivity have resulted in a more abundant, affordable pork supply in the United States and abroad.
• Farms today vary in size and types. Some farms specialize in raising certain breeds, others focus on pigs at specific stages of development and yet others raise pigs to meet various consumer niche demands.
The past century…..
• Whether large or small, the basic tenets of animal agriculture remain the same: good animal care, stewardship of the land, production of safe, wholesome food and care for employees and communities.