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Welcome to the World Pork Expo Online Media Center. Here you’ll find news releases, feature articles, sound bites and archived articles from past World Pork Expo events.

2010 WPX Wrap Up
Welcome To The 2010 World Pork Expo

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Cutline for Photo 1: About 630 showmen between the ages of 2 and 21 proudly paraded their animals during the Junior National Swine Show. Participation was up 22 percent between 2009 and 2010 and the event drew exhibitors from 27 states.

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Cutline for Photo 2: National Pork Producers Council was pleased to welcome international attendees back to World Pork Expo after H1N1-related travel bans prevented many from attending in 2009.

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Cutline for Photo 3: Attendees eagerly waited in a line stretching down the Grand Concourse for free lunch at the Big Grill.

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Cutline for Photo 4: Producers attended a variety of educational seminars held in the PORK Academy, sponsored by National Pork Board and the Pork Checkoff, to learn about the latest issues and trends affecting the industry.

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Cutline for Photo 4: Industry experts led educational seminars and industry discussions in the Marketing Information Center and PORK Academy. Animal welfare, the economic climate, environmental policies, herd health, international trade and politics were all included on this year’s agenda. The seminars were well attended, and producers were given the information they need to make smarter business decisions and improve the efficiency of their operations.

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