California’s Proposition 12 is another concern for NPPC.
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6/9/2021
World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, is back on this week after a two-year absence due to the COVID pandemic in 2020 and African swine fever concerns in 2019. Hosted by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), World Pork Expo is the world’s largest pork-specific trade show.
This morning, NPPC president Jen Sorenson, communications director of Iowa Select Farms in West Des Moines, Iowa, listed the top priorities for the swine industry, with labor issues imperative.
“There is a critical need for quality labor in the livestock sector, in particular in pork production where animal care is a top priority,” says Sorenson. “We need quality workers and a dedicated workforce. You just can’t throw a warm body into our farms. This is a topic that weighs heavily on farmers and pork producers. I can’t emphasize enough the imperative nature and urgent nature of this issue to get help on our farms and in our harvest facilities.”