The European Union is pushing for free trade agreements in the Asia-Pacific region. The EU is aggressively moving forward on free trade talks in the region, and the National Pork…
March WASDE Report Released This Week
…300,000 bales. Total U.S. meat production is forecast to increase from last month as higher beef production will offset lower pork and turkey production. Broiler production is unchanged from last…
U.S. Red Meat Exports Strong in January
…Korea’s domestic pork prices have exceeded year-ago levels since late December due to a number of factors, including strong demand (especially for pork belly), relatively high domestic beef prices and…
Put COOL Into NAFTA Negotiations
An open markets advocate told the National Farmers Union’s political action committee that Donald Trump should make it a goal to re-establish country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for beef and pork during…
Administration Expected to Notify Congress on Redoing NAFTA
…One possible holdup is President Trump’s pick to head the Office of the Trade Representative, Robert Lighthizer, has yet to be confirmed by the Senate. The National Pork Producer’s Council…
Agri View: Poultry Labor
…than beef or pork. Well now comes a report about what eating all of that chicken, turkey and eggs does for the national economy. Look at this. All together the…
Trump Ends WOTUS, Ag Supports Move
…transparent and fair for America’s farmers and ranchers.” National Pork Producers Council (NPPC): “America’s pork producers are very pleased that the president ordered EPA and the Corps of Engineers to…
Starling Named Special Assistant for Agriculture
…to President Trump but an asset to agriculture across our great country,” Lee stated. National Pork Producers Council: Filling a position left vacant for most of the Obama administration, the…
Analysts Say Bacon Shortage Not Likely
Despite record low U.S. pork belly inventories, analysts say a bacon shortage is not likely. In early February, the Ohio Pork Council fueled alarms by publicizing that pork belly stocks…
National Pork Board Increases International Markets Funding
…The National Pork Board has responsibility for Checkoff-funded research, promotion and consumer information projects and for communicating with pork producers and the public. Through a legislative national Pork Checkoff, pork…
Agri View: Food Labeling
…Surely you know if it is a burger or a pork chop. But I mean, what is in the food you are eating? All you have to do is look…
Seneca Valley Virus Disease Reports Increasing
The Seneca Valley virus disease is on a slow upswing in the United States, and a University of Missouri Extension veterinarian says pork producers need to be prepared if the…
Gift Ideas with Bacon
…New England Patriot’s Tight End Mortellis Bennett – who says everyone in his household is a big fan of those strips of fatty pork. “My wife doesn’t like pork and…
Agri View: Food Price Index
…most people are not even aware of. For instance, most people don’t even know they paid less for beef, pork, poultry and eggs since last September. It wasn’t much, but…