DepositPhotos image (WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 11, 2025) — The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) expressed serious concerns about the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s so-called scientific report in comments filed…
Farm Trade Group Warns Against Impact of Tariffs on Agriculture
…American agricultural exports, such as soybeans, pork, and bourbon. According to Farmers for Free Trade, tariffs on U.S. agricultural goods make it more difficult for farmers, ranchers, and food manufacturers…
American Agriculture History Minute: Ohio, Early Agriculture Capital
…1810, Dayton had a tobacco processing plant. Cincinnati was known as Porkopolis, with the largest pork processing plant at the time. Cyrus McCormick invented the reaper and Obed Husse, the…
Smithfield CEO Confident in Growth, Downplays Industry Challenges
…at $20 and experienced a slight dip before closing near the initial offering price. The company raised approximately $522 million from the offering. As one of the world’s largest pork…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 01-13-25
…National Pork Producers Council, who discussed the challenges and successes in managing antibiotic use in swine. She highlighted the UN General Assembly’s proposed 30% reduction in antimicrobial use, which was…
Ports Agreement Secures Future for U.S. Red Meat Exports
…good news” for the industry. Halstrom emphasized the critical role these ports play in transporting U.S. pork and beef products to international markets. “Forty-five percent of waterborne pork exports and…
Potential Port Work Stoppage Threatens U.S. Agricultural Exports
…it would be a loss in excess of $100 million just on beef and pork exports,” Halstrom noted. Beyond the immediate costs, U.S. exporters worry that another work stoppage could…
USMEF Chair Highlights Export Growth and Value for U.S. Farmers
…on track to set a record for pork imports. Hanson noted that Mexico initially embraced cuts like middle rounds for ground beef, but today, the partnership is bolstered by consistent…
Meat Institute Urges U.S. to Adopt Strong Trade Policy, Remove Barriers for Meat Exports
…retaliatory tariffs on U.S. meat exports to China, securing better access to the Australian beef market, and easing regulations impacting beef and pork exports to Taiwan. The Meat Institute also…
Chef Competition in Vietnam Highlights Taste and Quality of U.S. Pork
…Luang Prabang, Laos. DepositPhotos image Chefs from across Vietnam recently competed in Porkstars, a cooking competition now in its third year, designed to promote creative uses of U.S. pork. The…
Dock Worker Strikes Threaten U.S. Meat Exports
…America. This disruption comes at a crucial time when the industry would normally ramp up production to meet seasonal demands, especially for pork. Borror emphasized that these delays could have…
New Scorecard Aims to Support Family Farmers
…Act, a bill that could harm premium pork markets and cancel important state agriculture laws. This bill is backed by large corporate farms, including Smithfield Foods, which is funded by…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 09-30-24
…welfare law. Unlike many in the pork industry who view Prop 12 as an obstacle, Ron sees it as a natural extension of how he’s been farming for decades. We’ll…
NPPC Pushes for Prop 12 Changes
Image by accept001/DepositPhotos image Pork producers around the nation continue to decide if they’ll conform to California’s new animal housing requirements or opt not to sell meat for that state….