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Welcome to the Pork Checkoff

Mental Health Awareness

Long hours, physical labor, financial stress, isolation, and uncertainty due to weather and market conditions — these factors can contribute to increased stress, anxiety and depression among farmers.  
 
It’s important to take the time to check in with yourself, your family and your neighbors.

Learn More About Mental Health Resources

Our Mission: Make Pork the Most Sustainable Meat

You’ve heard the buzz about sustainable agriculture. For pork production, that means doing what’s right for people, pigs, and the planet.

The National Pork Board has developed Pork Cares Farm Impact Reports for all pork producers to take credit for work you’re already doing on your operation.

These reports will help you measure, document and share your sustainable farm practices and give you ideas for areas to improve.

Request a Pork Cares Farm Impact Report

Positioning U.S. Pork in the Global Market

Diversifying and differentiating U.S. pork in international markets is a key priority for pork producers.

Pork Checkoff-funded studies are available to explore how the U.S. can differentiate itself in key markets.

Contact our team to request a U.S. Pork differentiation report.

Request Report

Path to ProtectionTM From an FAD Outbreak

AgView is a pig-contact-tracing platform funded by the Pork Checkoff.

The platform helps promote business continuity in case of a foreign animal disease concern by providing herd health and movement data to state and federal animal health officials.

It’s easy to get started. Click below to create an AgView account today.

Create AgView Account

$1.2 Billion

Value of U.S. Pork Exported

Total U.S. pork exports through February 2023 was valued at $1.2 billion. That equates to 456,000 metric tons (product weight).
Source: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service

Meat Consumption Around the World

In 2022, pork was the most widely consumed protein across the globe.
Source: USDA FAS

Source: USDA-FAS

More Than $61.26 Per Hog Comes From These Markets

In 2022, export value averaged $61.26 for all market hogs slaughtered in the U.S. (export value divided by total U.S. commercial hog slaughter)

Source: USDA FAS, USDA NASS, USMEF

More Than $61.26 Per Hog Comes From These Markets

In 2022, export value averaged $61.26 for all market hogs slaughtered in the U.S. (export value divided by total U.S. commercial hog slaughter)
Source: USDA FAS, USDA NASS, USMEF