…product to the South American country. “Argentina has tremendous potential for U.S. pork exports,” said NPPC President Jim Heimerl, a pork producer from Johnstown, Ohio. “This is great news for…
Groups React to Farm Bill Proposal
…many parts of the world. “This is a great first step for the livestock industry,” said NPPC President Jim Heimerl, a pork producer from Johnstown, Ohio, and chairman of NPPC’s…
Loss Of Foreign Workers Would Hurt Agriculture
…percent “full employment”), the ISU economists found. “The U.S. pork industry needs access to a legal and productive workforce,” said NPPC President Jim Heimerl, a pork producer from Johnstown, Ohio….
Chinese Retaliation On U.S. Pork Exports Will Harm The Rural Economy
…going there will harm our producers and undermine the rural economy,” said NPPC President Jim Heimerl, a pork producer from Johnstown, Ohio. “No one wins in these tit-for-tat trade disputes,…
House Committee Seeking Reauthorization of Animal Drug Legislation
…says both are crucial for ensuring that animal health, human health and food safety are protected. Failure to renew the laws by the deadline, according to NPPC, will result in…
House Bill Exempts Farms From Reporting Emissions
…the Humane Society of the United States. “America’s pork producers are grateful to Congressmen Long, Costa and their 80 colleagues for introducing legislation to fix this problem,” said NPPC President…
Livestock Haulers Get Another ELD Waiver
…Logging Devices, or ELDs, by December of last year. In September of 2017, NPPC petitioned the agency for a waiver or exemption from the requirement, and the DOT handed down…
Paraguay Market Now Open To U.S. Pork
…a huge market for U.S. pork, but given the current trade climate, the U.S. pork industry needs all the new markets it can get,” said NPPC President Jim Heimerl, a…
NPPC Statement on Pork. The Other White Meat® Ruling
…Council (NPPC) sold the trademarks to the National Pork Board in 2006. The following statement may be attributed to Ken Maschhoff, an Illinois pork producer and president of the National…
NPPC Commends USDA for Maintaining Essential Livestock Market Programs
…and poultry — are available to consumers. “NPPC appreciates the leadership provided by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Undersecretary of Marketing and Regulatory Affairs Greg Ibach and Acting Deputy Undersecretary of…
NPPC: Mexico Pork Exports Rule Maintains Good Trade Relationship
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) says allowing Mexico to export pork to the U.S. is a sign of good trade relations. The Department of Agriculture last week finalized a…
Livestock Haulers Get Waiver From ELDS Regulations
…the National Pork Producers Council. NPPC requested on behalf of the U.S. pork industry and other livestock sectors a waiver from a requirement that certain drivers install Electronic Logging Devices…
McKinney Visit to India Good for U.S. Pork
…trip, aimed at increasing U.S. agricultural export levels for India, allowed McKinney to press the nation to open access to U.S. pork. NPPC has been working for many years to…
Delay Sought for Reporting Farm Air Emissions
…seeking a second delay in implementing the CERCLA reporting mandate – the original filing deadline technically was the day the federal court threw out the exemption – EPA, NPPC and…