WPA Membership

Our members are the key to success of our organization.

We invite you to explore the membership options available to youth, pork producers, and allied industry. As a WPA member, you will receive regular communications on important industry topics at the both the state and national level. Further, choosing to become an Extended Benefits or SIP member provides a voice for you and other Wisconsin producers on issues front and center to the pork industry.

Membership Investment

Producer

Voting Producer Member – $50

Person actively involved in live hog production.
Includes contract growers, employees, individuals, partnerships, and integrators.
Voting rights at WPA annual meeting.

Family Member – $10/person

Immediate family members of a voting producer member.

Non-Voting Producer Member – $0

Person actively involved in live hog production.
Includes contract growers, employees, individuals, partnerships, and integrators.
Unable to vote at WPA annual meeting.

strategic Invenstment Plan (SIP) Investor

Investment: Producers $0.15 / $100.00 of gross pig sale or contract value.
- Employees or those who do not own pigs can voluntarily invest $150 annually.
Voluntary contribution. Funds are used by NPPS to fight for the reasonable legislation, develop revenue and market opportunities, and protect investor livelihoods. 40% returned to WPA.
Recognized as a WPA voting member.
Is a company pays SIP, their employee representative is recognized as a WPA voting member.

Allied Industry Member

Individual – $100

A person that advocated for Wisconsin agriculture but isn’t involved in live hog production.
Voting rights at WPA annual meeting.

Business or Organization – $250

A business that advocated for Wisconsin agriculture but isn’t involved in live hog production.
Voting rights at WPA annual meeting.

Membership Benefits

Key Member Offerings: Call to Action Notices • Weekly Pork Express E-Newsletter • Bi-monthly Headlines Newsletter • Member Discounts • WPA Legislative Representation

Legislative representation at state & Federal Levels

Help determine WPA policy positions

Local, State & national Leadership Opportunities

Educational programs & Opportunities

Pork Industry Networking, News & Notices

Industry Discounts

2024 Advocacy Roles

Sustainability & Image: WPA strives to project a positive impression of the pork industry in the state. We have worked to develop a campaign to promote the We Care principles and take our message to groups throughout the state. This information assists in educating the public, including consumers as well as those that work on policy development.

Legislative Presence: WPA contracts with Jordan Lamb of the Welch Group to represent us at the state level. In addition, WPA works with NPPC to address national issues. No checkoff dollars are used for these efforts. Your membership and Strategic Investment Program (SIP) dollars support issues like those listed below. Your support is crucial to continued resolutions on legislative issues.

2023 Advocacy Issue Summary - State Level

Creation of a $150 million Critical Agricultural Road Improvement grant program for local governments to upgrade roads.
Additional funding for the Wisconsin Livestock Identification Consortium, to support critical animal disease outbreaks prevention and traceability.
Additional funding for the Wisconsin Initiative for Agricultural Exports to increase exports.
Funding to continue the cover crop insurance premium rebate program.
Increased funding for the Producer-led Watershed Grant program (DATCP).
Continued funding for the Nitrogen Optimization Pilot Program grants (DATCP).
Funding to support the completion of the Food+Farm Exploration Center in Plover.
Farmer Mental Health Assistance funding to DATCP
Funding for additional grants to counties to support land and water conservation staff.
Extension of the CDL endorsement to match federal law.
Legislation to support the continuation of the Farm & Industry Short Course at UW-River Falls.
Legislation to Create an Online Interactive Carbon Calculator for Wisconsin Farmers.