AgStar Financial Services pledged their support for the pork industry’s "We Care" responsible pork initiative, a move welcomed by the National Pork Producers Council.

April 26, 2009 - The National Pork Board wishes to reassure the public that pork is safe and will continue to be safe to consume.

April 15, 2009 - Cargill Pork today announced it has achieved eight priority animal welfare assurance objectives. Advancements are in the production, handling, transportation and harvest of hogs.

The National Pork Board will recognize the latest class of Environmental Steward Award winners at the National Pork Industry Forum in Dallas, Texas, today.

This week, Murphy-Brown LLC announced that it will complete Pork Quality Assurance Plus® (PQA Plus®) certification training of all swine production operation managers and farms in the United States before the end of 2009.