September 9, 2015
Ask a pig farmer
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Our website is a resource for pork producers, industry, and consumers. On the site, you’ll find a source for show pigs, see what is happening on the legislative front related to agriculture, and find great pork recipes. We hope this will help to answer many questions that you have. Learn more about who we are.
If you are a pork producer, chances are you know a lot about efficiency and how to make good business decisions. But anymore, factors off the farm may have more to do with your profitability than the daily management decisions you make. That’s where the pork producer’s association fits in. MPPA represents all of the state’s pork producers collectively with one strong voice in Lansing and nationally through the National Pork Producers Council. By becoming a member of MPPA you are supporting activities that help protect your ability to raise hogs in Michigan.
The blurring of sweet-salty flavors seen at top restaurants is strangely intoxicating. Bananas and quail, parsnip cake, olive caramel…Here’s another kind of recipe entirely: a homey cookie that’s not at all avant-garde. Bacon stars with peanut butter in a smoky treat with the perfect balance of sugar and salt.
Recipe courtesy of Raina Bien on behalf of the National Pork Board
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Pig farmers and industry representatives from around the state are invited to attend the Feb. 20, 2019, Michigan Pork Producers Association annual Michigan Pork Symposium at the Lansing Center in Lansing, Mich. This all-day event will focus on educating producers about good production practices and improving business management approaches to help provide a growing human […]