…Pork Checkoff to recognize the future leaders of the pork industry,” said National Pork Board President Terry O’Neel, a pork producer from Friend, Nebraska. “We are excited for these young…
USDA Projecting Strong Red Meat, Poultry Exports
…poultry will likely slow during the second half of the next decade. Production efficiency gains continue to enhance the pork sector’s international competitiveness. The U.S. will remain the second-largest pork…
Agri View: Changes Coming for Grading Pork
…the other choices. Now, some consumers demand Choice or they will not buy it. With pork it is different. A pork chop is a pork chop regardless of what it…
South Korea Driving Recent Surge in U.S. Beef/Pork Exports
…value to a record $1.2 billion dollars. U.S. pork exports to Korea have also been successful. They’ve jumped 28 percent in volume to 173,182 metric tons in 2017. Those pork…
New Records for U.S. Beef Export Value, Pork Export Volume in 2017
…further momentum in 2018, when Argentina is expected to reopen to U.S. pork and as pork consumption continues to grow in existing markets. Pork exports to Central America were also…
Agri View: Meat Consumption
…Pork is likely to be the source of protein. Beef in third place. These figures are common throughout the world. But, they are not the only source of protein. It…
New Program Aimed at Increasing Prune Consumption
…Dudash is the chef who created the recipes for the three meals offered through the new partnership. The meals that are currently available are prune-glazed pork tenderloin, chicken curry with…
NPPC Statement on Pork. The Other White Meat® Ruling
…under the 1985 Pork Act. The Pork Act set up the pork checkoff program and established the National Pork Board to administer it. The USDA’s motion argued that the lawsuit,…
Secretary Perdue to Speak at World Meat Conference This Summer
…meat science and academia, the World Meat Congress is a one-of-a-kind event and the benefits of attending are substantial,” said Roué, who is also president of INAPORC, France’s interprofessional pork…
Red Meat Production Sets December Record
…52 billion pounds. That was three percent higher than the previous year. Additional packing capacity helped make 2017 a very good year for pork producers. Large export demand at home…
American Meat Supply Largest on Record
…ever recorded, with total supplies of beef, pork, lamb, chicken, and turkey reaching close to 223 pounds per person. The biggest driving factor behind the projection is the forecasted increase…
New York Times: How NAFTA Shapes Beer, Bacon and Blue Jeans Trade
…World Trade rules, neither the U.S. nor Canada charges a tariff on imported pork. But, U.S. pork would face a tariff of 20 percent when moving into Mexico. Finally, blue…
NPPC Commends USDA for Maintaining Essential Livestock Market Programs
…Food Safety Carmen Rottenberg,” said NPPC President Ken Maschhoff, a pork producer from Carlyle, Illinois. “Inspection and market news reporting are essential to the proper functioning of responsible commerce in…
Agri View: Withdrawing from NAFTA
…jobs would dry up in the food and agriculture industries. The Gross Domestic Product would fall as much as 13 billion dollars from the farm sector alone. U.S. pork production…