…livestock traditionally, humanely and sustainably. All Niman Ranch pork, beef, lamb and prepared products are certified under the Certified Humane program. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
NPPC Seeking ELD Waiver
The National Pork Producers Council Tuesday petitioned the Department of Transportation for a waiver and exemption for livestock haulers from regulations that NPPC says could harm animal well-being. The petition…
KORUS Withdraw Would Harm Pork Producers
Iowa State University says pork prices could fall by nearly five dollars per-animal if the U.S. withdraws from the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement, known as KORUS. President Donald Trump suggested…
HSUS Seeks Cage-free Eggs, Crate-free Pork, in California
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has launched a new initiative to force California farmers to adopt cage-free egg production and gestation crate-free pork production. Last week, HSUS…
Grassley Weighs in on Latest Threats to Withdraw From Trade Agreements
…closest ally and the U.S.’s number three pork market and a renewed market for U.S. beef. Market Grassley says the U.S. right now, needs to have as close a relationship…
California Animal Welfare Regulations Increasing?
…Farm Animals Act” would mandate all pork and veal sold in California be produced without restrictive crates. It would also require all eggs produced and sold in the state to…
Pork Industry Pressing for FMD Vaccine Bank in 2018 Farm Bill
…take months. Former Pork Producers’ President John Weber Former Pork Producers’ President John Weber For now, Pork Producers wants USDA to contract for an offshore vaccine bank that can protect…
China Threatening Retaliation Against U.S. Over Trade Sanctions
…and it will “take all means necessary” to defend the interests of Chinese enterprises. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Kent Bacus Factors The U.S. pork industry, with a huge market in…
Agriculture Looks for Ways to Boost Exports
…U.S. efforts to remove existing trade barriers paid off. National Pork Producers Spokesman Dave Warner on Argentina’s opening to U.S. pork. Argentina The U.S. has also made some inroads in…
Swine Disease Monitoring System in Development
Farm Journal’s Pork Network Dot Com reports the Swine Health Information Center has funded a nearly real-time monitoring system for swine disease across the globe. The system will include the…
Producers Receive Favorable Decisions on Regulatory Matters
…reporting requirement. But the agency still doesn’t know how it will handle the requirement, so National Pork Producers Council spokesman Dave Warner says the D.C. U.S. Court of Appeals granted…
USMEF: Pork Export Success
…for U.S. pork. For more information, producers can contact the Pork Checkoff Service Center. Go to Pork-dot org or call 800-456-PORK. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
U.S. Pork Gains Long-Awaited Access to Argentine Market
…pork imports. With today’s White House announcement, trade-dependent U.S. pork producers now have unfettered access to this large pork-consuming nation. “U.S. pork producers are the most competitive in the world…
U.S. Beef Products Struggling in China
…isles. China, the world’s largest pork producer, and the consumer has seen beef demand climb as incomes increase, prompting people to spend on new and varied types of food. Imports…