…labeling requirements for beef, pork, and chicken, while leaving intact the requirements for all other covered commodities. The governments of Canada and Mexico have stated repeatedly that enactment of this…
COOL: WTO to Announce Retaliation
…deadline, will determine the level of retaliation tariffs Canada and Mexico can issue. Nick Giordano of the National Pork Producers Council says retaliatory actions are likely to quickly follow the…
Porksgiving
Cathy Isom tells us how people are giving back to others who give this holiday season, in the name of pork. Giving pork recipes Yes Thanksgiving. A time spent with…
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan
…meat extracts), currently as high as 50 percent, will be eliminated in six to 16 years. Pork: Japan is the top market for U.S. pork and pork products, with exports…
The Sweetest Season is Now in Session in Placer County
…Distinctive items from more than 200 vendors include mandarin pizza, mandarin pulled pork, mandarin milkshakes, and mandarin scented lotions, soaps and candles. “Every year, the Mandarin Festival serves as a…
Livestock Health and Need for Antibiotics
…the National Pork Producers Council says it’s critical to remember the important role antibiotics play in animal agriculture. Micheal Clements reports. Antibiotics in livestock Dallas Hockman is the vice president…
Judge Orders Nationwide Stay of WOTUS Rule
…of the court. The National Pork Producers Council hailed the decision. “This is a huge victory for farmers,” said NPPC President Dr. Ron Prestage, a veterinarian and pork producer from…
New USDA Fact Sheets Illustrate State-by-State Benefits of TPP
…lock tariffs in at zero percent. Pork Japan will eliminate duties on nearly 80 percent of tariff lines, including processed pork. Remaining tariffs will be cut and the “Gate Price”…
NPPC Confident TPP Deal Good For U.S. Pork
…pork producers,” estimated that a good outcome for pork in the trade pact could increase U.S. pork exports over time exponentially and help create more than 10,000 U.S. jobs tied…
Meat Price Reporting Bill Sent To President
The National Pork Producers Council is urging the president to quickly sign into law legislation reauthorizing the livestock mandatory price reporting law. The current statute is set to expire today….
Fresno State Signs Agreement of Collaboration With University in Mexico
…trees and dairy, beef, pork, poultry, sheep and horticulture units. The Jordan College’s curriculum also includes seven departments and three research centers – the California Water Institute, the Institute for…
Senate Reauthorizes Mandatory Livestock Price Reporting Without Critical Provision
…wholesale beef, pork and lamb. Mandatory Price Reporting also requires USDA to issue daily, weekly and monthly livestock and meat market reports. “For American’s cattlemen and women, market transparency is…
The Western View: Funding Site for Small Ag
…until a devastating fire destroyed their barns and livestock. They are rebuilding to produce pigs for local 4H and FFA kids to show, and to sell home-raised pork. Go read…
The California Kitchen: Sweet and Sour Pork Habanero Meat Balls
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing sweet and sour pork habanero meat balls with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 1 LB of Ground…