2014 Swine Education In-Service

NPPC Update

October 1, 2014

Parts of NPPC

• SIP Investors• Pork Alliance/Partners and

members• Packer/Processor Industry

Council (PPIC)

NPPC Board of DirectorsNo fewer than 15 or more than 18 members, 14 to 17 voting, and 1 non-voting member representing:

– 8 Pork Producers– 1 Allied Industry– 1 Packer-Processor– 2 Directors elected “at large”– Immediate Past President– 1 Representing Individual Member Council– President, President elect, Vice President

Key Components of NPPC

• State Organizations• Delegate Body• NPPC Board• Committee’s

NPPC Funding, Strategic Investment Program (SIP)

100% Voluntary

Estimated 67% of all pork produced in US represented

Revenue, Investments

To join NPPC….• Producer, deduction at

packer/processor. Direct Remit to NPPC.

• Contract Producer, .001% of contract value annually

• Employees, Interested parties, $100.00 annual dues.

The power of your national and state organizations working together on your behalf

Top Five Accomplishments

• Exemption from DOT hours of service

• Delayed WOTUS Comment Period• Fighting for 0 Tariffs for TTP • Defeated HSUS in six state

legislatures• Channel Outreach with largest 51

retail/foodservice companies (with National Pork Board)

Issues Update

• Legislative & Regulatory

• Trade Policy

• Protecting Your Livelihood

Legislative & Regulatory

• Farm Bill: Pork Issues – Egg Amendment Out – Catastrophic Event Program

Study In – No MCOOL Repeal or Fix– No King Interstate Commerce

Amendment

Legislative & Regulatory

• EPA – Waters Of The U.S. Rule• Proposed rule is too Vague

NPPC supports pulling the rule • If rule is enacted…could have

catastrophe effect on agriculture

Waters of the US

• NPPC/American Farm Bureau and other ag parties form coalition to fight off the rule.

• Completed a mapping system to show and exhibit the impacts.

• Comment period open until October 21, 2014

WOTUSMaps for 17 States

tinyurl.com/EPAWaters

Alaska Minnesota

Arkansas Montana

Colorado New Hampshire

Florida North Carolina

Indiana Ohio

Iowa Pennsylvania

Louisiana South Dakota

Michigan Virginia

Missouri

Website, be patient, large files

• http://tinyurl.com/EPAWATERS

Privileged & Confidential / Attorney-Client Communication / Attorney Work Product

Area between Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. It shows the same view that was represented in the blue, medium resolution, map, while also including the 100 year flood plain where mapped by FEMA

And this is what it looks like when we go to the higher resolution map that picks up about 35% of the ephemeral tributaries.

MISSOURI

Legislative & Regulatory

• Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) and porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV)

• NPPC Instrumental in securing 26 million from USDA for PEDv research and producer support

Legislative & Regulatory

• NPPC will continue to work aggressively with USDA

• How do we prepare for the next disease?

Legislative & Regulatory

• Trucking Regulations – exemption for 1 year

• Immigration Reform– No major reform before the upcoming

2014 elections

Activist agenda….• Environmental justice..Activists

challenges in North Carolina and Virginia…state regulatory are inadequate and have undo impact on Latino, African Americans, and Native Americans.

• Environment and Social Activists working together.

Pork Export Growth Continues

• $573.5 million in value for July– 14% higher than July 2013– Value up 16% for first seven months of

2014• 173,270 metric tons (382 million

pounds)– 3% less than last July– Volume up 7% year-to-date

(USDA statistics compiled by USMEF for July 2014)

(All totals include muscle cuts and variety meat)

Measuring Pork Export Value

• Exports accounted for 27% of total U.S. pork production in July, 28% year-to-date – No change from last July– Up from 26% in first seven months of 2013

• Export value of $67.81 per head in July, $65.45 year-to-date– Fifth consecutive month above $60– Up $12.46 from July 2013– Up $11.46 year-to-date(Export production % includes variety meat)

U.S. Pork Exports 2014 vs. 2013(Including variety meat)

Volume: Metric Tons

140,000

150,000

160,000

170,000

180,000

190,000

200,000

210,000

220,000

Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

2014

2013

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

• Japan pushing hard to exclude some ag products from 0 tariffs

• NPPC does not support Japan in the TPP if they don’t agree to lift tariffs.

Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)

Trans Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)• Proposed trade agreement

between the US and the EU.• Many questions remain about

agricultural products.• Slow progress and will require

patience.

A Comprehensive Approach

ProducerAccounta

bility

ProtectingFreedom

ToOperate

Marketplace

Engagement

ExposingThe

ActivistAgenda

• We Care• Principles• Practices

• Proof

• Chain Outreach

• Legislation• Regulation

• Communication

• Humane Watch

• Protect the Harvest

• NPPC

Protecting Your Livelihood

• Marketplace engagement– Joint effort NPB & NPPC– 51 largest retail and foodservice

companies– Over 100 company meetings – Share information about

production practices and build relationships

The Topics….

• Sow Housing• Antibiotics• Beta-agonists• Euthanasia• Pain

management– Tail docking– Castration

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Protecting Your Livelihood, Purchased company shares.

• Retail – Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Safeway, Supervalu, Ahold & Delahaize

• Foodservice – McDonald’s, BK, Wendy’s, Brinker, Darden, Chipotle, Yum, Dominos, Sonic, Panera, Sysco & Dine Equity

• Financial – Ameriprise, JP Morgan, Black Rock & Prudential

Protecting Your Livelihood

• Exposing the activists – State Legislatures

• New Jersey – Won • New Hampshire - Won• New York – Won • Connecticut – Won• Massachusetts – Won• Vermont – Won

Protecting Your Livelihood

• Working with:• Humane Watch• Protect the Harvest • & others

Protecting Your Livelihood

• What do we stand for– Zero tolerance of will act of abuse– Provide training and education to

all engaged in handling pigs– Provide access to adequate water

and feed

Protecting Your Livelihood

• What do we stand for cont’d– Pork producers will follow

documented protocols for on-farm monitoring of animal care

– Use of humane methods to euthanize sick animals

– Use of accepted animal housing methods

Protecting Your Livelihood

• What we stand for cont’d– Use of appropriate health

treatments for pigs , based on the approval of a licensed vet

– Ensure animal safety when transporting pigs

– Transparency

An Evolving Industry

• Today, pork is raised to meet a wide variety of demands. Overall, greater efficiencies and growth in productivity have resulted in a more abundant, affordable pork supply in the United States and abroad.

• Farms today vary in size and types. Some farms specialize in raising certain breeds, others focus on pigs at specific stages of development and yet others raise pigs to meet various consumer niche demands.

The past century…..

• Whether large or small, the basic tenets of animal agriculture remain the same: good animal care, stewardship of the land, production of safe, wholesome food and care for employees and communities.

Thank you…..

• Questions?