24. U.S. Pork Exports 2011 Estimated Percent Exported: 23% (Muscle Meat Only) 27% (Plus Variety Meat) Export Value per Hog: about $55 About 25 percent higher than 2010
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26. Farmer And Rancher Mobilization Join the conversation about the food you produce
27. 02/21/12 Alabama Farmers Federation Indiana Soybean Alliance North Dakota Soybean Council American Egg Board Iowa Soybean Association Ohio Farm Bureau American Farm Bureau Fed. Kansas Farm Bureau Federation Ohio Soybean Council AFB Women’s Leadership Committee Kansas Soybean Commission Pennsylvania Farm Bureau AFB Young Farmers & Ranchers Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation American Farmers for the Advancement and Conservation of Technology MI Farm Bureau Family of Companies Southern Peanut Farmers Federation American National Cattle Women MN Soybean Research&Promotion Council Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation American Sheep Industry Missouri Farmers Care Texas Farm Bureau American Soybean Assoc. National Association of Wheat Growers U.S. Soybean Federation American Sugar Alliance National Cattlemen’s Beef Association United Egg Producers Arkansas Farm Bureau Fed. National Corn Growers Association United Fresh Produce Association Assoc. of Agriculture Production Execs National Cotton Council United Sorghum Checkoff Program California Farm Bureau Fed. National Milk Producers Federation United Soybean Board Cattlemen’s Beef Board/Beef Checkoff National Pork Board USA Rice Federation Dairy Farmers of America National Pork Producers Council U.S. Grains Council Federation of State Beef Councils Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Georgia Farm Bureau Nebraska Soybean Board Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Illinois Farm Bureau New York Farm Bureau Federation Western Growers Illinois Soybean Association North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation West Virginia Farm Bureau Indiana Farm Bureau Federation
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Editor's Notes
This notes slide shows how all of the organizations work together to handle industry issues. Also note that 40% of the SIP funds are returned to Iowa for use on legislative and regulatory issues
North Carolina and Pennsylvania – states that are lacking participation out of top 50 CDs
Developing export market opportunities for your product is one of NPPC’s areas of focus.
HELLO. WE ALL KNOW THAT FOR TOO LONG, THE VOICE OF FARMERS AND RANCHERS HAS BEEN MISSING FROM THE CONVERSATION ABOUT WHERE FOOD COMES FROM. TODAY WE WILL SHARE SOME RESEARCH THAT IS HELPING US BETTER UNDERSTAND HOW WE NEED TO BE PART OF THIS CONVERSATION IN ORDER TO HAVE OUR VOICES HEARD.