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Small producers play a vital role in the U.S. pork industry, but lack adequate support and resources. This initiative aims to consolidate information, develop fact sheets, and distribute handbooks to enhance their knowledge and reach. By securing financial backing from state associations, these efforts can lead to improved pork safety, quality, and animal well-being on a national scale.
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Small Producer Production Knowledge Support
Status • Small producers are important members of the U.S. pork industry • Small % of the total pork produced • Large number of the producers • Small Producers • Do not deliver to major packing plants • Market their pork directly to their customers
Status • In states outside major pork production regions (Midwest, panhandle of OK and TX, and North Carolina) small producers are critical members in their state associations. • Information and educational support systems for small producers is fragmented. • Small producers can impact national efforts around pork safety, pork quality, herd health and monitoring and animal well-being.
Tactic • Complete the population of the Niche Pork domain • Review existing and determine new fact sheets to develop • Compile fact sheets into a small producers handbook • Work to secure state association financial support to collaborate on providing small producer support
Evaluations • Short term • Number of fact sheets completed to fill the Niche Pork domain • Number of small producer handbooks distributed • Long Term • Number of state associations providing financial support to deliver small producer information and education programs