2013 National Pork Producers delegates announced

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the appointment of 156 pork producers and four importers to the 2013 National Pork Producers Delegate Body. The appointees were selected from nominees submitted by state pork producer association and importer groups and will serve a one-year term.

Appointed members representing Nebraska producers are: Shane Meyer, Diller; Russell. Vering, Howells; Karen. Grant, Meadow Grove; Scott Spilker, Beatrice and Troy McCain, Dewitt, Nebraska.

Established under the Pork Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1985, the delegate body and the National Pork Board have implemented a national program designed to improve the pork industry’s position in the marketplace. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service oversees operations of the delegate body. Representation on the delegate body is based on annual net assessments collected on sales of domestic hogs within individual states, with a minimum of two producers from each state. States have the option of not submitting nominees.

Delegates meet annually to recommend the rate of assessment, determine the percentage of assessments that state associations will receive and nominate producers and importers to the 15-member National Pork Board. The Delegate Body will be seated during the March 8-9, 2013, National Pork Industry Forum in Orlando, Florida.

The Nebraska Pork Producers Association is a grassroots, incorporated, non profit organization established in 1961. NPPA was developed to promote the pork industry through the enhancement of consumer demand, producer education and research. For more information, visit NPPA’s website at http://www.NEpork.org.