…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…
Market Round-up for Corn, Cattle, Hogs and Milk
…trading at 121.975 down 0.725 after making a fresh 2-week low. Pork processors bid steady to 1.00 lower Friday amid demand concerns. USDA reported a 1.81 decline in wholesale pork…
Subcommittee Examines Economic Factors, Regulatory Burdens Plaguing the Livestock Industry
…Vice President, Pork Margin Management, Tyson Fresh Meats, Dakota Dunes, South Dakota Dr. Howard Hill, President, National Pork Producers Council, Cambridge, Iowa Mr. Michael T. Smith, Special Projects Manager, Harris…
Pork Checkoff Updates Youth PQA Plus® Program
The Pork Checkoff has updated it’s Youth PQA Plus® program. The National Pork Board Vice President of Producer and Industry Relations, Bill Winkelman, says this program gives young producers information…
Producer Reaction to New PEDv Reporting Requirements
Dr. Paul Sundberg What do pork producers think of the new reporting requirements? The USDA announced it would mandate the reporting of PEDv infection by pork producers and would implement…
Mandatory Reporting for Pork Industry Diseases
The USDA announced their intent to help fight against pork diseases, however Pork Checkoff Vice President of Science and Technology Dr. Paul Sundberg says the implementation of that plan has…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces Additional USDA Actions to Combat Spread of Diseases Among U.S. Pork Producers
…risk to people and is not a food safety concern. “USDA has been working closely with the pork industry and our state and federal partners to solve this problem. Together,…
New Report Says PEDv Will Cause “Significant Shortfall”
…12.5 percent relative to 2013 levels. Overall U.S. pork production is anticipated to decline 6 to 7 percent in 2014, the most in more than 30 years. “In the U.S.,…
Working to Provide Aid for Hog Producers
…money for disaster aid for pork producers whose herds have been affected by it. But Randall Weisman says there’s more to the story. Working to Provide Aid for Hog Producers…