Research is at the heart of the National Pork Board’s mission and is funded by your Pork Checkoff dollars. Research is administered in all areas of pork production, processing, and human nutrition to develop a higher quality and more profitable product in the competitive meat protein market.
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The purpose of this analysis is to help the pork industry improve efficiency. Using anonymous
production data, standardized business logic, and consistent calculation methods, the study reports on production trends and provides benchmarks for comparison.
Pork Checkoff-funded research in human nutrition, 2026.
Manure management contributed 50% of the GWP impact of pig production in the U.S., based on the allocation of different manure management systems in the regions.
This review of the scientific literature was conducted to synthesize available methods and strategies for PRRSV elimination at the sow farm and regional levels.
Pork Checkoff-Funded Research in Swine Health and Sustainability, 2023–2025
The purpose of this analysis is to help the pork industry improve efficiency. Using anonymous production data, standardized business logic, and consistent calculation methods, the study reports on production trends and provides benchmarks for comparison.
The objective of this project was to determine appropriate application of best practices for responsible import of feed and ingredients from ASF/CSF affected countries and to develop industry standards for feed biosecurity that can be rapidly implemented across the swine and feed industry in the event that ASFV or CSFV enters the US domestic and/or feral swine population.
The objective of this study is to quantify the status quo how the human or environmental exposure to hog CAFOs may be measured, accounting for site-specific social, geographical, and environmental factors.
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