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The pork industry's commitment to people, pigs and the planet
Ham for the Holidays
Whether you're cooking the main meal or looking for ideas on how to use leftovers, we've got recipes
The Truth of the Matter
Learn the truth about NC hog farms
Membership news: voting and awards nominations
Voting members of the North Carolina Pork Council should be on the lookout for a ballot for this year’s board of director elections. Districts 1, 2 and 4 will receive ballots.
Please fill out the ballot and return by December 31. If you do not receive a ballot, please contact Terri Smith.
Also, nominations for 2022 awards are now open.
The Truth of the Matter
We tackled some of the most common falsehoods through a special report series:
- The real story behind a Title VI complaint against the NC pork industry (Summer 2018)
- Claims on odor don’t pass the smell test (Spring 2020)
- The real record on North Carolina’s pork industry during hurricanes (Summer 2020)
- Meatpacking Plants Take Measures to Protect Workers, Feed America During COVID-19 Pandemic (Fall 2020)
- The Truth of the Matter – Health Claims Against Hog Farms Don’t Add Up (Winter 2020)
Six honored at awards ceremony
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 Cooperative Extension and chair of the NC Pork Council awards committee, presented the awards along with NCPC President Lorenda Overman.
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