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News by Topic: Government & Regulatory

Thursday, November 19, 2009
View news from United States NPPC Urges Equal Billing for Pork Industry Workers
US - While acknowledging that, “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus,” the National Pork Producers Council is asking that pork industry workers be given at least equal billing with shopping mall St. Nicks...
Thursday, November 12, 2009
View news from United States NPPC Applauds USDA's $50 Million Pork Purchase
US - The National Pork Producers Council yesterday commended US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for his decision to purchase up to $50 million of pork products, which will be used for various federal...
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
View news from United States $50 Million in Pork Bought for Food Programme
US - The USDA is to buy $82.6 million worth of pork, cherry, plum and apple products for federal food nutrition assistance programmees.
Thursday, November 05, 2009
View news from United States AFBF Congratulates Ohio and Texas on Victories
US - Bob Stallman, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), yesterday issued a public statement regarding the ballot measure victories in Ohio and Texas.
View news from United States CME: Voters Approve State Issue 2 in Ohio
US - Ohio’s livestock and poultry industries won a resounding victory at the polls on Tuesday when voters approved State Issue 2 by a margin of 64 per cent to 36 per cent, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner...
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
View news from United States AMS Administrator to Meet with National Pork Board
US - Rayne Pegg, the new administrator of the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will meet with members of the National Pork Board on 9 November, the first day of the board's...
Friday, October 30, 2009
View news from United States China to Lift H1N1-Related Ban on US Pork
US - With prodding from the Obama administration, China announced on 29 October that it will lift its ban on US pork imports, a move hailed by the National Pork Producers Council.
View news from United States Coming Election Could Change Ohio's Welfare Rules
OHIO, US - If passed in next week's election, Ohio state Issue 2 may set up a board that will set standards for livestock and poultry welfare.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
View news from United States WWFE REPORT: Call for Fair Meat Trade
US - The prospect for growth in international trade in US meat is being hit by a series of significant obstacles, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris Harris.
Friday, October 23, 2009
View news from United States Groups Urge Congress to Aid Ailing Pork Industry
US - “There are many challenges facing the economic viability of the pork sector including higher input costs for feed and energy, an over-abundance of supply in the domestic market, weakening demand and...
Thursday, October 22, 2009
View news from United States Dr Siddiqui Gets Backing for USTR Ag Position
US - An ad hoc coalition of food and agricultural organizations, led by the National Pork Producers Council, yesterday expressed its strong support for Isi Siddiqui as the chief agricultural trade negotiator...
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
View news from United States Meetings Scheduled on Interstate Meat Shipments
US - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan has announced public meetings on the proposed regulations on co-operative inspection programmes on the inter-state shipment of meat and poultry products.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
View news from United States QMS Seeks Applications for Livestock Monitor Farm
SCOTLAND, UK - Farmers in the North of Scotland are being given the opportunity to improve their farm’s performance by becoming the latest Monitor Farm.
View news from United States NPPC and USMEF Comment on H1N1 Outbreak
US - With yesterday’s announcement by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) that pigs in Minnesota tested positive for the 2009 novel H1N1 virus, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) reiterates...
View news from United States CME: Will Hog Numbers Fall Below Expected Levels?
US - The government of Canada will announce this Friday how the first $10 million of its Hog Farm Transition Program (HFTP) funding will be spent, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner in their Daily Livestock...
Monday, October 19, 2009
View news from United States H1N1: NPPC Reiterates Safety of Pork Consumption
US - Given Friday’s statement by the US Department of Agriculture that it is conducting ‘confirmatory testing’ on swine for the novel H1N1 virus, the National Pork Producers Council is reiterating that...
View news from United States Farmers Alter Practices for Food Safety Programmes
US - With food safety regulatory change on the horizon for US producers, Rabobank recently found that approximately 40 per cent...
Friday, October 16, 2009
View news from United States USDA: Confirmatory Testing of H1N1 Flu on US Swine
US - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories will be conducting confirmatory testing on swine samples collected...
Thursday, October 15, 2009
View news from United States Animal Welfare Measure Comes into Law in Michigan
MICHIGAN, US - The state has passed a bill that will phase out gestation crates for breeding sows within 10 years. The move has been welcomed by animal welfare groups.
Friday, October 09, 2009
View news from United States NPPC Supports New USDA Research Agency
US - The National Pork Producers Council yesterday applauded the launch of a new research and education arm within the US Department of Agriculture.
Thursday, October 08, 2009
View news from United States Lawmakers Ask USDA to Help Pork Producers
US - Members of the US Senate and House have urged the US Department of Agriculture to lend assistance to US pork producers to help them out of a 2-year-old economic crisis. The National Pork Producers...
View news from United States CME: M-COOL a Legitimate Policy?
US - This week’s Daily Livestock Reports feel like “All Canada all the time” but there was more market-impacting news from north of the border yesterday, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner in their Daily...
Thursday, October 01, 2009
View news from United States NASDA Plans to Help Producers
US - The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) has put forward a plan to take extra dairy, pork and poultry supplies off the market to help producers.
Monday, September 28, 2009
View news from United States Lifting of Funding Ban Could Help US Pork Producers
US - The National Pork Producers Council commended conferees on the agriculture appropriations bill, on text slated for the FY 2010 agriculture appropriations conference report regarding the use of appropriated...
View news from United States EPA Told Changes to RFS Could Affect Ag Prices
US - Comments submitted on Friday (25 September) to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by the American Meat Institute (AMI), National Turkey Federation, National Chicken Council and FarmEcon LLC...
 
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