U.S. Pork Needs Exports; TPP Would Boost Them The U.S. pork industry must continue to grow its exports and do so through free trade agreements such as the pending Trans-Pacific…
NPPC Honors Industry Leader ‘Pig’ Paul
Commemorative Painting Is First In Series Produced By Steel Cow Artist The National Pork Producers Council, at the 28th annual World Pork Expo held here, unveiled a commemorative painting in…
Agri View: Japan’s Agriculture Imports-Exports
…U.S. agricultural imports from Japan exceeded $565 million in 2013. Meats are the largest component of Japan’s agricultural imports-about 20 percent in recent years. Japan imports large quantities of pork,…
Agri View: Better Times?
…gains would come on the crop side of the farm income statement, with livestock only recovering at the end of the 10-year period. Prices for pork, beef and poultry could…
Chinese Pork Prices Continue to Rise
Chinese pork prices climbed to new records this week, according to government data, signaling its auctions of frozen pork reserves and other measures to boost production are doing little to…
Agri View: Jackfruit
…especially its ability to imitate pulled pork after several hours on the hob. Entertainment magazine E! cited it as a “hot new vegan ingredient” after spotting it taking pork belly’s…
California Livestock Review
…2015. Veal production totaled 6.00 million pounds, 10 percent below April a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 34,800 head, down 2 percent from April 2015. Pork production totaled 2.00 billion…
Agri View: Meat Buying
…meat, including beef, pork and lamb, were important to energy levels and provided nutrients such as iron and protein. Meanwhile, maintaining a healthy weight and receiving vital nutrients were factors…
Grilling Safely
…°F. All poultry should reach a minimum temperature of 165 °F. Whole cuts of pork, lamb, veal, and of beef should be cooked to 145 °F as measured by a…
NPPC: ‘GIPSA’ Rule Would Wipe Out TPP Benefits
…buying and selling of livestock, the National Pork Producers told the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry. “Pork producers are very concerned about the so-called GIPSA Rule,” said NPPC…
NPPC: ‘GIPSA’ Rule, TPP Could Affect Producers
Although the U.S. pork industry is in good economic shape, pork producers’ future fortunes can be affected – for good or for ill – by opportunities and challenges with which…
View from the Barnyard on the Farm Economy
…behalf of National Milk Producers Federation Mr. David Herring, Newton Grove, NC, on behalf of National Pork Producers Council Mr. Tracy Brunner, Cow Camp Feedyard Inc., Ramona, KS, on behalf…
Agri View: Consumers Choice
…pork production might increase another 2.5 percent, as might chicken production. So beef will remain third in terms of production. It is becoming increasingly clear that pork and poultry are…
Benefits To U.S. Of TPP Deal
…farmers and ranchers, and we’re confident it will provide enormous new market opportunities for high-quality U.S. pork products,” said NPPC President John Weber, a pork producer from Dysart, Iowa. “America’s…