Liepold, Spronk keep NPPC seats

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Pork Producers Council elected new officers and members to its board of directors during its annual business meeting March 4-6, in Kansas City, Mo.

Taking over as president of the organization is Sam Carney, a producer from Adair, Iowa. Doug Wolf, owner of Wolf L&G Farms LLC in Lancaster, Wis., was elevated to president-elect; R.C. Hunt, a producer from Wilson, N.C., was elected vice president.

Re-elected to the board for three-year terms in the producer category were Hunt; Larry Liepold from Okabena; and Randy Spronk from Edgerton. Dr. Ron Prestidge, DVM, from South Carolina was elected to a three-year term. Al Deutsch, with AP Division of Grain Systems Inc., was elected as NPPC’s allied industry representative.

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