Pork Producers Participate In Washington Fly-In More than 130 pork producers from around the country wrapped up two days of lobbying lawmakers on important pork industry issues as part of…
Agri View: Pig Out
…raising and breeding of domestic pigs. It is a branch of animal husbandry. Pigs are raised principally as food (e.g. pork, bacon, gammon) and sometimes for their skin. Pigs are…
Pacific Region Livestock Review
…year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 36,500 head, down 1 percent from February 2015. Pork production totaled 2.00 billion pounds, up 3 percent from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 9.43…
North American Producers Committed
…affordable pork. Hosted by the Canadian Pork Council (CPC), the meeting was attended by representatives of the CPC, the National Pork Producers Council and the Mexican pork producer organization, Confederación…
Support Urged for TPP
…deal could be the “biggest commercial opportunity ever for U.S. pork producers.” Iowa State University economist Dermot Hayes estimates the agreement will exponentially increase U.S. pork exports to Pacific Rim…
Pork Producers Support ‘CARB’ Recommendations
Recommendations for addressing antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a report issued last week by a White House advisory panel were welcomed by the National Pork Producers Council, which said U.S. pork producers…
Agri View: Standards and Grades Facts
…download our labeling fact sheet. Grades and Standards Beef Cotton Dairy Eggs Fish & Seafood Flowers & Plants Fruits Goat Lamb Nuts Organic Pork Poultry Rabbits Specialty Products Tobacco Vegetables…
Agri View: Apple Orchards
…be one of the oldest varieties on record, documented as far back as the first century A.D. (Wynne) The oldest apple recipe on record, for Diced Pork and Matian Apples,…
Food and Ag Groups Express Optimism for New Opportunities in Cuba
…authorized research and information exchange activities with Cuba. These groups represent U.S. beef, pork, corn soy and other commodities and are responsible for creating bonds with consumers and businesses around…
National Corned Beef and Cabbage Day
…smoked pork loin similar to Canadian bacon. But in the United States, pork was prohibitively expensive for most newly arrived Irish families, so they began cooking beef—the staple meat in…
Livestock Review
…January a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 41,800 head, up 5 percent from January 2015. Pork production totaled 2.08 billion pounds, down 1 percent from the previous year. Hog slaughter…
South Africa Now Taking U.S. Pork
South Africa now is accepting U.S. pork exports. The National Pork Producers Council, which worked with the Obama administration to convince Pretoria to lift a de facto ban on U.S….
U.S. Should Be Better Prepared For Pests, Diseases
In testimony today, the National Pork Producers Council urged congressional lawmakers to work with the Obama administration to improve the preparedness of the United States to deal with a foreign…
Agri View: Food Consumption
…Eat more of a variety of vegetables, fruits, whole grains and legumes such as beans. 5. Limit consumption of red meats (such as beef, pork and lamb) and avoid processed…