…The average live weight was up 37 pounds from last year, at 277 pounds. Pork production totaled 1.75 billion pounds, down 10 percent from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled…
Pork Outlook Good Despite PEDv
The outlook for California pork producers is looking up as analysts forecast a productive year despite the PED virus. Gary Crawford has more. Pork Outlook Good Despite PEDv…
What’s on Your Pork Bucket List?
The Pork Checkoff is giving consumers the opportunity to tackle a new adventure with pork. Pork Bucket List It may be a chance to try an exotic new recipe or…
Update on Pork Industry and PEDv
…for the swine industry. Dr. Lisa Becton – Pork Checkoff director of swine health information and research – outlines the current status of this disease. The Pork Checkoff is investing…
Pork Producers Say ‘Move On Without Japan’ for TPP
The National Pork Producers Council is calling for TPP trade talks to stop waiting for Japan to comply. Sabrina Hill has more. Pork Producers: Move On Without Japan The National…
USDA Takes Steps to Stop PEDv, PDCoV
The government is stepping in to help stop two major problems for the pork industry. Now, producers will be required to report cases of the disease to federal or state…
Postive Growth for Beef and Pork Exports
…reports beef and pork exports continued their positive growth in April, increasing by double digits in volume, according to USDA statistics. The April total pork exports rose 11 percent over…
California Cattle on Feed Down
…down 17 percent from April 2013. The average live weight was up 28 pounds from last year, at 294 pounds. Pork production totaled 1.91 billion pounds, down 2 percent from…
USDA Announces Funding, Issues Federal Order to Combat PEDv
…body, the OIE, believes that cases of PEDv and these other swine enteric coronavirus diseases shouldn’t be the basis for countries to restrict exports of pork and pork products from…
Time to End Trade Talks with Japan?
…the story. TPP Trade Talks with Japan Grassley sides with the National Pork Producers Council, National Association of Wheat Growers, USA Rice Federation and others in calling on the Obama…
New Potential Growth Market for U.S. Meat
…pork and lamb in regions such as Latin America, Central and Southeast Asia and the Middle East. With a large population and rapid economic growth, another region being examined for…
Agriculture Groups Urge TPP Deal Without Japan
…Akira Amari said Japan will not abolish tariffs in the agricultural sectors it considers “sacred” – dairy, sugar, rice, beef, pork, wheat and barley. “The U.S. pork industry is very…
Export Pork Buyers Attempting to Secure Product
With the record high hog prices – certain international customers have been attempting to secure product. Pork Checkoff assistant vice president of international marketing Becca Hendricks explains more. Pork Buyers…
Update on the Pork Industry
…year U.S. pork sales were very strong. Becca Hendricks, Pork Checkoff Assistant Vice President of International Marketing, says that the trend may not be sustainable. Update on the Pork Industry…