The 15-member National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Board of Directors currently includes representatives from nine pork producing states across the country.

At the invitation of CEO Bryan Humphreys, Oklahoma Pork's executive director Kylee Deniz had the unique opportunity to speak at a National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) board meeting in Washington, DC.

Also in DC mid-September, NPPC held their annual Fall Legislative Action Conference (LAC). Because of continued economic challenges for many producers, scheduling restrictions for several of our interested leaders, and the appropriations-focused Congressional calendar this week in DC – Oklahoma Pork made the tough decision to pivot our participation in the Fall LAC to Kylee's involvement and individual outreach to each key office in our Congressional delegation. We are fortunate to have strong relationships with our state's representatives in DC, and we are confident other opportunities for in-person producer visits will be possible.

Interested in seeing what federal policy topics were highlighted at LAC this week? Click here to check out NPPC's LAC webpage.