Join the National Pork Producers Council at the National Pork Industry Forum, March 4-6, in Kansas City, where national pork producer leaders, state executives, and NPPC subject matter experts will be on hand to talk pork priorities, policy developments, and more. We encourage you to reach out ahead of time to set up interviews, but on-site interviews will also be available.
What: National Pork Industry Forum
Where: Kansas City Marriott
200 W 12th St, Kansas City, MO
When: March 4-6 (link to agenda below)
The National Pork Industry Forum is American pork producers’ largest annual meeting across both NPPC and the National Pork Board and includes business meetings, state caucuses, voting delegate sessions, industry speakers, networking opportunities, awards events, and tributes to outgoing and incoming organization leadership.
Media are invited to attend the annual and joint meeting sessions. In addition, the awards luncheon is open to media. NPPC’s annual meetings include adoption of the organization’s 2026 policy resolutions and electing members of the board of directors and nominating committee.
The awards event will recognize the latest recipient of the Paulson-Whitmore State Executive Award, which honors state leaders whose vision, integrity, and service leave a lasting mark on the pork industry, the latest outstanding NPPC Hall of Fame inductees, and the Distinguished Service Award.
Among other state and national leaders and staff, media availability will include:
- Duane Stateler, NPPC President, pork producer from Ohio
- Rob Brenneman, NPPC President-elect, pork producer from Iowa
- Pat Hord, NPPC Vice President, pork producer from Ohio
- Bryan Humphreys, NPPC Chief Executive Officer
- Michael Formica, NPPC Chief Legal Strategist
- Maria C. Zieba, NPPC Vice President of Government Affairs
- Molly O’Connor, NPPC Director of Federal Affairs
- Dr. Anna Forseth, NPPC Director of Animal Health
- Dr. Ashley Johnson, NPPC Director of Food Policy
- Holly Cook, NPPC Economist
All pork producers and media are invited to register for the National Pork Industry Forum.
Click for event agenda or to register as a media attendee.
In addition, we request that you please email news@nppc.org if you plan to attend or to schedule NPPC interviews in advance of the event.
