Tuesday, February 11, 2025 – 9:00 AM
Speaker: Courtney Knupp, VP of International Market Development, National Pork Board
The Brazil Pork Industry: What Are They Capable Of?
Brazil has steadily grown their presence in the global pork trade competing with U.S. Pork in key markets. The National Pork Board and Minnesota Pork Board co-funded an in-depth competitor analysis of Brazil’s capabilities. This seminar will provide an overview of Brazil’s capabilities in production and exports for the next five years.
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 – 10:30 AM
Speaker: John Greteman, Vice President of Hogs, Commodity, and Ingredient Hedging (CIH)
The Pork Cutout Formula
This seminar will explore the evolution of the pork cutout formula, tracing its original intent as a marketing resource and its shift over time into a pricing mechanism. Participants will learn to differentiate between quantitative and qualitative insights from cutout reports, uncovering the implications for decision-making. The goal is for producers to leave with a clearer understanding of how to leverage cutout information to optimize their risk management strategies and market positioning.
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 – 12:30 PM
Speaker: Andy Curliss, Vice President of Strategic Engagement, National Pork Producers Council
The War on Food
Andy Curliss works at the intersection of strategy and research, focusing on competitive intelligence and threats that affect the full scope of modern production agriculture. Andy currently serves on the Leadership Team at the National Pork Producers Council, where he is Vice President of Strategic Engagement. In that role, he works to engage within and outside of agriculture to advance the U.S. pork industry and all of agriculture.
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 – 2:30 PM
Speaker: Dr. David Newman, Senior Vice President Market Growth, National Pork Board
Domestic Pork Demand
Dr. David Newman will detail and discuss the work that National Pork Board is doing to address domestic pork demand. This includes outlining the details about the new consumer brand campaign that will be launching in 2025.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 – 9:00 AM
Speaker: Andrew S. Bowman, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVPM
Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine
The Ohio State University
H5N1 isn’t fun!
H5N1 influenza has negatively affected business on poultry and dairy farms across the country. Are swine farms next? Let’s review the situation, assess the risk for pork production systems, and learn some lessons from the other species in the barnyard.
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 – 10:30 AM
Speaker: Adam Hocker, Future Profits Consulting LLC
Everyone Knows, But Few Get It Right: How to use Hedging to Secure Your Farm’s Profit
Address a common reality: most farmers know about hedging as a risk management strategy, but very few use it effectively. The goal is to show how, with the right approach, risk management can be a game-changer for farm profitability. The session offers practical steps to help farmers avoid common mistakes and implement hedging correctly.
Pork Congress is a swine-specific tradeshow and education event that features a variety of tradeshow exhibitors, timely seminars and social activites designed exclusively for pig farmers and pork industry stakeholders.