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Disease and labor among new NPPC leader’s top priorities

From the Q&As with influential people in agriculture. series

Jeff DeYoung
Apr 18, 2022
Apr 18, 2022 Updated Apr 27, 2022

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Bryan Humphreys began his duties in December as CEO of the National Pork Producers Council, succeeding longtime CEO Neil Dierks.

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