Pork Niche Market Working Group

To foster the success of highly differentiated pork value chains that are profitable to all participants, incorporate farmer ownership and control, and contribute to environmental stewardship and rural vitality

 

Projects and Reports

The PNMWG supports various projects and activities to address challenges facing niche pork efforts. See how our projects fit in a pork supply chain [PDF]. Below are links to reports of these projects and activities. For more information please contact the PNMWG Coordinator, Gary Huber.

• Managing Pig Feed Costs 12/2007 [PDF]
• Niche Pork Production Handbook 12/27/07 [PDF] this publication is also available in sections by topics at the Iowa Pork Industry Center.
• Costs, Returns, Production and Financial Efficiency of Niche Pork production in 2006 (10/22/07) [PDF]
• 2007 PNMWG Annual Evaluation Results (9/28/07) [PFD]
• Overview of Niche Pork Market Trends and Opportunities for Farmers Gary Huber (6/15/07) [PDF]
• Maximizing Carcass Utilization in niche Pork Companies: Summary of Results – Duane Short (6/29/07) [PFD]
• Managing for Herd Health in Alternative Swine Systems: A Guide (6/07) [PDF]
• Eden Natural Process Verified Program Development Report (6/07) [PDF]
• Areas of Possible Collaboration Among Niche Pork Companies Report. Ann Wilkinson (1/07) [PDF]
• Specialty Pork Marketing Opportunities (11/06) Gary Huber The Iowa Pork Producer [PDF]
• Berkshire Production and Marketing Report. (8/06) [PDF]
• Berkshire Production Decision Aids. (8/06) [Excel]
• Berkshire Production and Marketing Power Point. (8/06) [PPT]
• The United States pork niche market phenomenon. American Journal of Animal Science. (8/06) [PDF]
  
• Marketing Specialty Hogs: A Comparative Analysis of Two Firms from Iowa - Hueth, Ibarburu, Kliebenstein (March 2006) PDF]
  
• An Evaluation of the Importance to Consumers of Selected Niche Pork Attributes - R Parker & Associates, Inc./Ashcraft Research (May 2005) [PDF]
• Supplemental Heating System for Hoop Systems - Mark Storlie (12/04) [PDF]
• PNMWG Needs Assessment Survey Results (8/04) [PDF]
• Pork Niche Opportunities Meetings Final Report - Tim Ennis (6/17/04) [PDF]
• Winter Farrowing Greenhouse Project - Jude Becker (6/16/04) [PDF]
• New Product Development for Pork Niche Marketers - R. Parker and Associates, Inc. (6/10/04) [PDF]
• LTL Trucking Terms and Process Guide - Nick Jones/Eden Farms (3/9/04) [PDF]
• Study on Iowa-Based Differentiated Pork: Executive Summary - Food & Livestock Planning, Inc. (10/03) [PDF]
• Niche Pork Marketing Opportunities - R. Parker and Associates, Inc. (6/18/03) [PDF]
• A Survey of Pork Niche Marketers in the Midwest - Cooperative Development Services (6/1/03) [PDF]

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PNMWG is a partner of the Value Chain Partnerships for a Sustainable Agriculture (VCPSA). Gary Huber, Pork Niche Market Working Group, c/o Practical Farmers of Iowa, PO Box 349 Ames, IA 50010, (515) 232-5661 ext. 103, gary@practicalfarmers.org.

Page last updated: March 17, 2008