by Bailee Arnold | Apr 21, 2025 | NCPC News, Pork Industry News
Statewide survey shows strong support for NC pork industry RALEIGH (January 27, 2025) — A statewide survey of North Carolina voters shows overwhelmingly support for the pork industry, with 73% saying that hog farming has a positive impact on the state, compared to...
by Bailee Arnold | Apr 21, 2025 | NCPC News, Pork Industry News
Jay Archer to serve as president of NC Pork Council Four new members elected to Board of Directors RALEIGH (February 17, 2025) — Jay Archer of Tarboro, a sow farm manager with Smithfield Hog Production, has been elected to serve as president of the NC Pork Council...
by Bailee Arnold | Apr 21, 2025 | NCPC News, Pork Industry News
NC Pork Council recognizes six outstanding industry leaders Dexter Edwards inducted into the NC Pork Hall of Fame RALEIGH (March 10, 2025) — The NC Pork Council recently honored six exceptional leaders for their excellence, innovation and service to the pork industry....
by Bailee Arnold | Apr 8, 2025 | Community Spotlight, NCPC News, Pork Industry News
Courtesy of Smithfield Foods Raleigh, N.C., April 3, 2025 — The North Carolina Pork Council and Smithfield Foods donated $30,000 and 30,000 pounds of pork products to the MANNA FoodBank to fight hunger in North Carolina communities. Smithfield’s 30,000-pound protein...
by Bailee Arnold | Aug 9, 2024 | Beyond Bacon, Pork Industry News
As Tropical Storm Debby made its way through North Carolina this week, the NY Times ran an article Thursday warning about the potential danger of overflowing hog lagoons. It’s accompanied by a misleading photo of a flooded hog farm — from six years ago — that actually...
by Bailee Arnold | Jul 3, 2024 | NCPC News, Pork Industry News
The election of pork producer delegate candidates for the 2025 National Pork Producers (Pork Act) Delegate Body will take place at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 7, 2024, in conjunction with a Board of Directors meeting of the NC Pork Council at the NC State University...
