…in 2018 were a record $3 billion. Major U.S. agricultural exports in 2018 included corn, soybean meal, soybeans, pork and pork products, and soybean oil. Since implementation of CTPA, U.S….
Industry Reaction to USDA Trade Relief Announcement
…said David Herring, a pork producer from Lillington, N.C., and president of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). “The U.S. pork industry has been one of the most adversely affected…
USDA Announces Support for Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation and Trade Disruption
…including crops like soybeans, corn, wheat, cotton, rice, and sorghum; livestock products like milk and pork; and many fruits, nuts, and other crops. High tariffs disrupt normal marketing patterns, raising…
Safe Trade Allowed to Continue in the Event African Swine Fever
…The areas outside of these control zones are disease-free zones. This zoning arrangement has been established to safeguard the Canadian and American pork industries. In Canada, the pork industry contributes to…
Industry Reaction on the Removal of Section 232 Tariffs
…David Herring, a pork producer from Lillington, N.C., and president of the National Pork Producers Council. “Mexico’s 20% retaliatory tariff on U.S. pork has cost our producers $12 per animal,…
USDA Enhances African Swine Fever Surveillance Efforts
…in states where that is allowed); Restricting imports of pork and pork products from affected countries; Coordinating closely on response plans with the U.S. pork industry, producers and States to…
NPPC Cancels 2019 World Pork Expo as Precaution
…decision to cancel World Pork Expo 2019 out of an abundance of caution as African swine fever (ASF) continues to spread in China and other parts of Asia. World Pork…
American Lamb Checkoff Program Proves Value in Recent Report
…lamb also fell by about five percent when beef prices experienced a decline of ten percent. Pork and chicken prices did not appear to have a measurable impact on lamb…
U.S. Pork Can’t Afford Loss of Mexican Market
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) asked the Trump administration to carefully consider the fallout from cutting off trade between the United States and Mexico. U.S. pork producers and other…
NPPC Calls for Swift U.S./Japan Trade Negotiation
…and deliver for ratification to Congress a trade deal that puts U.S. pork producers back on a level playing field in Japan. “U.S. pork producers are losing market share in…
USDA Provides Information for Producers and Veterinarians to Help Guard Against ASF
…further evaluate these protective measures and take additional steps to prevent ASF from entering the country. USDA restricted imports of pork and pork products from affected countries and works closely…
USDA Continues to Prevent African Swine Fever from Entering the U.S.
…and producers to ensure everyone follows strict on-farm biosecurity protocols and best practices (including for garbage feeding in states where that is allowed); Restricting imports of pork and pork products…
Study Clarifies U.S. Beef’s Resource Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
…cut weight (or, butchered carcass weight), which was comparable to pork and poultry. Beef operations in the Northwest and Southern Plains had the highest total water use (60 percent combined)…
USDA Strengthens Partnerships and Protections to Keep ASF Out of the Country
…including checking cargo for illegal pork/pork products and ensuring travelers who pose an ASF risk receive secondary agricultural inspection; Increase inspections and enforcement of garbage feeding facilities to ensure fed…