FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 14, 2025
Editors Note: Photo Attached; PA Pork’s National Pork Board Candidate, Chris Mulder
PA Pork well represented at the 2025 National Pork Industry Forum
The National Pork Industry Forum took place in Orlando, Florida from March 12-14, 2025. This event is held annually by the National Pork Board and National Pork Producers Council. Annually, this event brings together producers and industry members from across the country to discuss key issues affecting the pork industry.
Pork Forum brings industry members together to focus on key issues that impact the pork industry. Sessions provide opportunities for producers to learn about potential threats, seek solutions, have key discussions and ultimately vote on resolutions and elect board members.
Pennsylvania was represented this year with eight members in attendance. Ben Barcovtch, Drew Derstein, Matt Brandt, and Jason Manbeck served as National Pork Board Representatives on behalf of Pennsylvania. Representing Pennsylvania as National Pork Producers Council candidates were Craig Edsell, Chris Mulder, Matthew Walters, and Kurt Good.
Pennsylvania was proud to have a National Pork Board Candidate. We continue to wish Chris Mulder the best of luck as he continues his nomination process. The nominating committee had this to say about Chris’s candidacy:
“Chris Mulder understands the industry needs to be more coordinated when communicating with one another and the value chain. His professional experience with other proteins and his analogy of pork on a consumer relevancy spectrum verify that he could be an asset to the domestic demand work. He acknowledged that the supply and demand equation is unbalanced; we do a great job with supply but need to improve demand.”
For more information on the PA Pork Producers Council and how to get involved, please contact Courtney Gray, cgray@papork.com or visit www.papork.com.
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The Pennsylvania Pork Producers Council (PPPC) administers the Pork Checkoff on behalf of the state’s nearly 3,000 pig farmers. PPPC acts as a steward for Pork Checkoff funds at the state level and is charged with executing specific programs in the areas of promotion, research and education. No funds may be used for lobbying or to influence government policy. Checkoff-funded promotions are designed to increase domestic pork sales through consumer, retail and food service outreach. Additionally, Checkoff-funded research is administered in all areas of pork production, processing and human nutrition to develop a higher quality, more profitable and innovative product in the competitive meat protein market.
