Trans-Pacific Partnership: New Opportunities for U.S. Agriculture in Vietnam Secretary Vilsack traveled to Vietnam to meet with his counterparts from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Ministry …
Pork Producers “Fly-In”
Pork Producers Participate In Washington Fly-In More than 130 pork producers from around the country wrapped up two days of lobbying lawmakers on important pork industry issues as part of …
Agri View: Pig Out
Everett Griner gives us some new, and probably unknown, facts about pig production in today’s Agri View.
North American Producers Committed
North American Producers Committed To Responsible Pork Production North American pork producer leaders meeting last week in Whistler, British Columbia, confirmed their industry’s common focus on producing nutritious, sustainable and …
Support Urged for TPP
Agricultural, Food Groups Urge Support For TPP The National Pork Producers Council today joined 225 other agricultural and food organizations in expressing support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement and in …
Pork Producers Support ‘CARB’ Recommendations
Recommendations for addressing antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a report issued last week by a White House advisory panel were welcomed by the National Pork Producers Council, which said U.S. pork producers …
South Africa Now Taking U.S. Pork
South Africa now is accepting U.S. pork exports. The National Pork Producers Council, which worked with the Obama administration to convince Pretoria to lift a de facto ban on U.S. …
Agri View: China Relations
Everett Griner talks about agriculture trade with China in today’s Agri View.
Agri View: Cost of Food
Everett Griner talks about our purchasing power and the actual cost of food in today’s Agri View.
Agri View: Pork Exports Up
Everett Griner talks about pork exports and Japan consuming more pork in today’s Agri View.
Farm Bureau Delegates Chart a Course for 2016
Delegates from all 50 states and Puerto Rico today elected new leaders and approved policies that will help determine the future of agriculture, during the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 97th …
Georgia Farmer Elected American Farm Bureau President
Today, during the annual American Farm Bureau Convention in Orlando, Florida, delegates elected Georgia farmer Zippy Duvall to lead the organization as President. Duvall, who has been serving as Georgia’s …
Governor Brown’s Budget Invests in Climate Smart Agriculture
Governor Brown’s proposed budget for 2016-2017 would provide a total of $485 million to CDFA for its mission to promote and protect agriculture, including appropriations for invasive species programs, food …
New Dietary Guidelines Released by USDA and HHS
HHS and USDA Release New Dietary Guidelines to Encourage Healthy Eating Patterns to Prevent Chronic Diseases Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia M. Burwell and Secretary of Agriculture Tom …