Day number one of the World Pork Expo at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, the largest pork-specific trade show in the world:
Over 20,000 producers from nearly 40 countries perusing more than 360,000 square feet of exhibit space from 500 countries:
10 Pork Academy seminars and 10 business seminars are available and, of course, leaders in the industry from NPPC, National Pork Board and the World Export Meat Federation offering policy updates:
A lot of new equipment on display, including the latest hauling equipment:
NPPC Director of International Affairs Maria Zieba dropped by to address the news that Mexico is going to tariff U.S. Pork:
President-Elect of the Iowa Pork Producers Trent Thiele from Elma also dropped by: