…nights to be exact, some serious Bar-B-Q lovers gather in cities across the country to celebrate “Meat Week”. They feast on good ol’ American Bar-B-Q pork, ribs, brisket, chicken and…
GIPSA Proposals Delayed 60 Days
…administration. A Pork Network Dot Com article says the review period includes a new regulation put in place by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration…
Ag Groups Want NAFTA Gains Preserved
…statics on the importance of NAFTA to the U.S. food and agriculture industry, including highlights relevant to specifics sectors, such apples, beef, corn, dairy, food manufacturing, peanuts, pork, rice, soybeans,…
Maintaining Pork Exports to Canada, Mexico Critical
The National Pork Producers Council committed to work with the Trump administration to preserve tariff-free market access for U.S. pork exports to Canada and Mexico. The administration is planning to…
December U.S. Meat Production Hits Record
…was down seven pounds from the previous year, at 1,381 pounds. Pork production totaled 2.21 billion pounds, up slightly from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 10.5 million head, up…
NPPC Endorses Pruitt For EPA Administrator
Pruitt Calling him a champion for American agriculture and a strong advocate for sound science and the rule of law, the National Pork Producers Council endorsed Oklahoma Attorney General Scott…
National Pork Producers Delegate Body Appointed
…National Pork Industry Forum in Atlanta, Georgia. Appointed members representing pork producers by state are: Alabama: Tim C. Gates, Johnny K. Miller Alaska: Pattie Worrell, Rich Worrell Arizona: Michael Gruber,…
Farm Leaders Taking Part in Inaugural Parade Friday
…Bureau President Zippy Duvall, American Soybean Association President Ron Moore, U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance CEO Randy Krotz, National Pork Producers Council President John Weber, and National Association of Farm…
Another ‘Midnight’ Regulation Dumped On Farmers
…human health. The organization also pointed out that livestock industry-driven animal care and handling standards, such as ones included in the National Pork Board’s Pork Quality Assurance Plus program, already…
China’s Pork Imports Rise Along with Production Costs
…lifted. From 2011 to 2015, China consistently imported large volumes of pork each year (fig. 1). Imports soared during 2016 as shrinking Chinese pork supplies helped push the country’s pork…
Pig Farmers Complying with New VFD Requirements
…pork safety and sustainability and environmental management. For information on Checkoff-funded programs, pork producers can call the Pork Checkoff Service Center at (800) 456-7675 or check the Internet at pork.org….
November Pork Exports Set Record
…include: While pork muscle cut exports to China/Hong Kong continue moderate, pork variety meat demand remains very strong. In November, pork variety meat exports to the region increased more than…
USDA Wants Dismissal of “Pork, the Other White Meat” Lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Agriculture filed a motion in court this week to dismiss the Humane Society’s lawsuit against the agency over the National Pork Producers Council selling the “Pork,…
Smithfield Cutting Back on Gestation Crates
The world’s largest pork producer, Smithfield Foods, said this week they’ve moved 87 percent of their pregnant sows out of gestation crates to group housing. The company is also on…