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…
TPP Report on Impacts to Agriculture
…agreement is implemented, tariffs as high as 10% on U.S. cotton exported into Vietnam will be eliminated, and Japan’s “gate price” duty on pork will be reduced by 90%. #2:…
The California Kitchen: Pork Loin with Sauteed Apples, Maple Serrano Glaze
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing pork loin with sauteed apples, maple Serrano glaze with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 1 T Roasted…
Superbowl: Food Safety
…• Raw beef, pork, lamb and veal should be cooked to 145°F with a three-minute rest time. • Raw ground beef, pork, lamb, and veal should be cooked to 160…
NFU Statement on Syngenta Merger
…Chinese company Shuanghui International acquired U.S. pork producer Smithfield. “In this case, Syngenta would be owned by a company controlled by the Chinese government. For an increasingly consolidated sector of…
Wetter Winter Helps Ranchers Offset Lower Prices
…prices, with record-high pork and poultry production expected in 2016. The good news, he said, is that lower beef prices have finally allowed retailers to offer more specials and deals…