by Jen Kendrick | Nov 30, 2021 | NCPC News, Pork Industry News
RALEIGH – Six individuals were honored at a recent awards luncheon as part of the North Carolina Pork Council’s annual conference, which was delayed until November due to covid restrictions earlier in the year. Ed Emory, retired director of the Duplin County...
by Jen Kendrick | Oct 5, 2021 | NCPC News
RALEIGH – The Whole Hog Barbecue Series State Championship may have looked a little different this year, but it was just as competitive as ever. Twenty-four of the top whole hog barbecue cook teams traveled to Raleigh to go head-to-head for cash prizes, trophies...
by Jen Kendrick | Jul 29, 2021 | NCPC News, Pork Industry News
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the North Carolina Pork Council released the following statement regarding Wednesday’s confirmation of African Swine Fever in the Dominican Republic: For the first time in almost four...
by Jen Kendrick | Jul 6, 2021 | NCPC News, Pork Industry News
No surprise for North Carolinians – whole hog barbecue is our top dish Des Moines, Iowa — As pandemic-weary consumers begin to travel and look for new recipes during a summer that’s starting to feel more “normal,” The National Pork Board is...
by Jen Kendrick | Jul 6, 2021 | Beyond Bacon, NCPC News
With a new hurricane season upon us, here are five things to know about hog farms and hurricanes As the Associated Press noted in a 2019 article, hurricanes often spawn storms of misinformation. Indeed, North Carolina’s pork industry has been a victim of...
