The Minnesota Pork Board and Minnesota Pork Producers Association are excited to continue their summer internship program. Baleigh Peterson and Megan Meyer will spend time developing communication and public relation skills as well as industry knowledge through first hand experiences. …

Mankato, MN – The Minnesota Pork Producers Association (MPPA) has announced Bailey Ruen as the new director of communications and has promoted Lauren Servick as director of public policy strategy and sustainability.

Ruen Named Director of Communications

As director …

Minnesota Pork Shares Vision for Sustainable Pork Production in Minnesota

Mankato, Minn. – Today, the Minnesota Pork Board shared a new Collective Vision for More Sustainable Pork Production in Minnesota. This white paper draws attention to the current and future …

Four Executive Board Members Elected to Minnesota Pork Board

MANKATO, Minn. – Four individuals were elected to serve on the Minnesota Pork Board Board of Directors at the Minnesota Pork Board’s annual meeting at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event …

David Preisler, long-time CEO of the Minnesota Pork Producers Association and Minnesota Pork Board, announced his plans to retire from the organization effective June 1, 2022.  Preisler notified the Board of his plans at its Board meeting on December 16. …

Four Executive Board Members Elected to Minnesota Pork Board

MANKATO, Minn. – Four individuals were elected to serve on the Minnesota Pork Board Executive Board at the Minnesota Pork Board’s virtual annual meeting. A slate of nominees was presented to …

Minnesota Rural Mental Health Specialists

Farmer and rural mental health specialists are available for services at no cost.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture has other resources and information available here.

Ted Matthews: 320-266-2390
Monica McConkey: 218-280-7785

Rich Tunell 218-730-6833…

Four individuals were elected to serve on the Minnesota Pork Board Executive Board at the Minnesota Pork Board’s annual meeting at the Hilton Minneapolis. A slate of nominees was presented to all in attendance.

These individuals will serve on the …

Japan represents US pork’s number one value export market

David Mensink, a farmer from Preston, Minn., and Minnesota Pork CEO, David Preisler traveled to Japan in early September to learn more about the world’s most competitive red meat import market …

Logan Tesch, of Henderson, was named 2019-2020 Minnesota Pork Ambassador

The Minnesota Pork Board selected Logan Tesch of Sibley County as the 2019-2020 Minnesota Pork Ambassador. Kayla Vonk of Wantonwan County was named first runner-up and Levi Sorenson of Freeborn …