Columbia, Mo.,—The Missouri Pork Association welcomes producers, suppliers distributors to the 2020 Missouri Pork Expo. The two-day event promotes the pork industry, educates youth and adults and distributes information from current research. The Expo begins the morning of …
Category: Press Release
Missouri Pork Association Urges Passage of USMCA
Columbia, Mo., – U.S. pork is one of America’s most competitive export products, providing significant economic benefits for farmers here in Missouri and around the country. Rural America is facing challenges on many fronts, including trade uncertainty with some of …
Missouri Pig Farmers, Smithfield Foods and Prairie Fresh Pork Team Up to Donate Over 70,000 Pounds of Protein and $5,000 to Feeding Missouri
Columba, Missouri – Dec. 10, 2019 – Today, the Missouri Pork Association, Smithfield Foods Inc., Prairie Fresh Pork and Missouri pig farmers teamed up to provide over 70,000 pounds of pork and $5,000 to Feeding Missouri. This donation is …
Winners Announced at 2019 St. Louis Taste of Elegance
Columbia, Mo.,—Chef Russel Cunningham with the St. Louis Union Station Hotel in St. Louis garnered top honors at the Taste of Elegance culinary competition held November 4 at the Renaissance St. Louis Hotel Airport. His winning entrée, titled Herb Crusted …
Applications Open for 2020 Pork Industry Scholarship
Columbia, Mo.,— The Missouri Pork Association is now accepting applications for the 2020 Youth Pork Ambassador Program. The program allows students to actively interact with leaders in Missouri’s pork industry and receive a $1,000 scholarship, payable to any technical …
MPA’s 2020 Internship Program Calls for Applicants
Columbia, Mo.,—Internship programs are a great opportunity for college students to make contacts and gain experience while still in school. One such opportunity is with the Missouri Pork Association and their internship program.
The program allows …
Missouri Pork Association Accepting Applications for2020 Missy North Memorial Scholarship
Columbia, MO.,—The Missouri Pork Association is now accepting applications for the Missy North Memorial Scholarship. The winning candidate will receive a $2,500 scholarship to further their education in a swine related field.
The scholarship was created to honor …
Missouri Agriculture Groups’ Joint Statement on Lawsuit Regarding Senate Bill 391
The following is a joint statement by Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Cattlemen’s Association, Missouri Pork Association, Missouri Soybean Association, and Missouri Corn Growers Association:
The legal system is being misused by those determined to stifle Missouri farm and ranch …
Results from the 2019 Missouri State Fair Growth & Quality Barrow Classic
Columbia, Mo.,—Over 30 hogs from across the state were entered in the Growth & Quality Barrow Classic at the 2019 Missouri State Fair. The Classic was sponsored by the Missouri Pork Association, University of Missouri Extension and …
Winners Announced in 2019 Missouri Pork Association Swine Judging Contest
Columbia, Mo.,—On Friday, August 9, over 40 FFA and 4-H members participated in the 2019 Youth Swine Judging Contest at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. Winners were announced in both the Junior and Senior Division on an individual …