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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Pork Producers Score CAFO Suit Victory Over EPAUS - In a unanimous decision issued yesterday, a federal court ruled that the US Environmental Protection Agency cannot require livestock operations to obtain Clean Water Act (CWA) permits unless and until...
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
NSR Buoyant as China Reopens to Live PigsUS - The National Swine Registry (NSR) and purebred swine breeders breathed a collective sigh of relief last week on learning that exports of live swine to China could resume pending H1N1 testing.
Monday, March 14, 2011
House Passage of Veterinary Health Bill ApplaudedUS - The House last week passed a bill that would help increase the number of veterinarians working in livestock and food animal practices and in key public health fields. The American Farm Bureau Federation...
Friday, March 11, 2011
Road Opens for Resolving Mexican Trucking DisputeUS - The US-Mexico long-haul trucking dispute could finally be resolved by late summer under an agreement announced by Presidents Barack Obama and Felipe Calderón last week.
Monday, March 07, 2011
Obama Administration Advised on Ag Export IssuesUS - In response to the White House’s solicitation for written public statement on matters regarding US export and trade, the US Grains Council submitted a letter to the Obama administration and the...
Doug Wolf Named New NPPC PresidentUS - Doug Wolf, a producer from Lancaster, Wisconsin, was named president of the National Pork Producers Council on Friday, 4 March. He was elected to the post for a one-year term at NPPC’s annual business...
Pork Industry: Focus on Environmental SustainabilityUS - The National Pork Board, along with the National Pork Producers Council, co-hosted a wide-ranging environmental update and question-and-answer session titled Environmental Sustainability Issues...
Friday, March 04, 2011
US-Mexican Trucking Deal Pleases Pork ProducersUS - The National Pork Producers Council praised the Obama administration for announcing yesterday an agreement in principle with Mexico to resolve a trade impasse over allowing Mexican trucks to haul...
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Briefings on GIPSA; Positive Impacts for ProducersUS - National Farmers Union (NFU) held briefings on Monday, 28 February, for US House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture and US Senate Agriculture Committee members and their staff on the Grain...
Monday, February 21, 2011
Ag Secretary Pressed on Timeline for GIPSA Analysis US - During a House Agriculture Committee hearing last week on the state of the US farm economy, two Democratic committee members questioned United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom...
Animal Health, Traceability on Top of APHIS AgendaUS – Animal disease traceability in the United States will be the primary discussion topic at the US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) meeting of the Secretary's...
Thursday, February 17, 2011
USDA Launches Website Dedicated to Wholesale Pork US - The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has launched a website that will serve as the comprehensive source of information for Wholesale Pork Reporting negotiated rulemaking for USDA.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
EPA GHG Regulations ‘Double Economic Jolt’ to AgUS - America’s farmers and ranchers will receive a “double economic jolt” from the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulation of greenhouse gases, the American Farm Bureau Federation told a House...
Friday, February 04, 2011
Call for Contingency Plan for Feed GrainsIOWA, US - Iowa Pork Producers Association delegates at last week's annual meeting in Des Moines say they are concerned about the tight corn supply.
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
NPPC Shows Support for Dietary Guidelines' GoalUS - The National Pork Producers Council expressed support for federal dietary guidelines released on Monday (31 January) whose goals are to reduce obesity, encourage the consumption of nutrient-rich foods...
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Rules to Implement Mandatory Pork Price ReportingUS - The US Department of Agriculture yesterday announced the establishment of the Wholesale Pork Reporting Negotiated Rulemaking Committee to develop proposed language to amend the Livestock Mandatory...
AFBF and AMI Call for Swift Action on Pending FTAs US - The inability of Congress and the administration to move three stalled free trade agreements is hurting US economic growth, testified American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman today before...
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
AMI Calls for Swift Passage of KORUS FTA US - AMI, along with a diverse agriculture coalition of more than 60 industry associations and companies, is calling on Congress to approve the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA) without delay.
Monday, January 24, 2011
EPA Decision on E15 Disappoints Pork ProducersUS - The National Pork Producers Council on Friday, 21 January, expressed strong disappointment with the Obama administration’s decision to allow a broader range of vehicles to use gasoline blended with...
Thursday, January 13, 2011
AFBF Calls for Strong Farm Safety Net, EPA OversightUS - Delegates at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 92nd Annual Meeting voted to maintain a strong farm income safety net, address dairy price volatility and urge greater oversight of regulatory...
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Swine Committee Recommends Stall-Free by 2025OHIO, US - After several hours of intense discussion and deliberation, the swine subcommittee for the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board (OLCSB) decided to remove an exemption in its recommendations,...
USDA and FDA Discuss Food Safety OversightUS - The rising level of food imports, new consumer eating habits, security threats to the nation’s food supply, and continued over-demand for government services has placed strain on the ability to...
Monday, January 10, 2011
Korean Ambassador Optimistic WTO will be RatifiedUS - Han Duk-soo, Korea’s ambassador to the United States, is optimistic that Congress will pass the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement when President Barack Obama submits it for ratification.
AFBF Outlines New Spirit of Ag AdvocacyUS - America’s farmers and ranchers are positively embracing consumers like never before, but the adversaries of today’s agriculture – from overzealous regulators to those trying to split agriculture...
Friday, January 07, 2011
Progress on Mexico Trucking Dispute ApplaudedUS - The National Pork Producers Council welcomed news yesterday from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) on progress in the US-Mexico dispute on long haul trucking.
Friday, December 31, 2010
NY Considers Allowing Antibiotics Only for TherapyNEW YORK, US - New York is considering banning the use of non-therapeutic antimicrobials in farm livestock and poultry.
Ag Secretary Appoints Pork Producers Delegate BodyUS - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced this week the appointment of 152 pork producers and six importers to the 2011 National Pork Producers Delegate Body.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
FSIS Publishes New Rule on Meat LabellingUS - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is to publish the final rule on nutrition labelling of single-ingredient products and ground or chopped meat and poultry...
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Honour to Pledge to Conduct Economic AnalysisUS - A dozen senators are urging Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to follow through on a pledge that a “far more rigorous cost-benefit analysis (CBA) will be conducted” on the proposed Grain Inspection,...
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Three Sacked over Animal Abuse AllegationsUS - Smithfield Foods has sacked two employees and their supervisor for violating Smithfield Animal Welfare policies.
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