…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…
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…
Latest WASDE Report from USDA
…Oceania. No change is made to exports. Pork exports for 2017 are raised reflecting the pace of trade to date but no change is made to pork imports. Broiler imports…
November 2017 Pork Exports Set Value Record
Pork exports in November of last year set the highest-ever monthly value record, while beef export value took another step toward a likely full-year value record. November pork exports totaled…
Livestock Outlook Positive for 2018
…up a grading system similar to beef. He adds, “Beef product, compared to pork and chicken, has improved dramatically. Pork wants to have grading guidelines like beef to improve their…
U.S. Pork Farmers Get Outstanding Return on Checkoff Investment
…pork farmers who took part in the November survey acknowledge their overwhelming support of the pork checkoff, knocking opposition levels down to just three percent. The National Pork Board commissions…