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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
GIPSA Rule May Limit Pork Producer Market OptionsUS - A long awaited proposed rule announced on Friday, 18 May, by the US Department of Agriculture may limit pork producers’ options in selling pigs to processors, according to the National Pork Producers...
Monday, June 21, 2010
GIPSA Proposes Changes in Livestock, Poultry Rule US - On Fiday, 18 June, USDA unveiled a proposed rule that, if adopted, would result in sweeping changes to how livestock and poultry are marketed and procured by meat packers.
Friday, June 18, 2010
NPPC: New Promotion to Director of Govt RelationsUS - The National Pork Producers Council has promoted Chelsie Redalen to director of government relations in its Washington, D.C., public-policy office. Ms Redalen had been deputy director of government...
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Pork Checkoff Welcomes New NPB MembersUS - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced five appointments to the 15-member National Pork Board. The five appointees will serve three-year terms beginning 1 July.
Friday, June 11, 2010
WPX 2010: Industry Backing for Animal IDUS - The National Pork Producers Council has called for animal identification legislation to be brought into force swiftly.
WPX 2010: Korean Minister Urges FTA ImplementationUS - Korean Economic Affairs Minister Jong Hyun Choi has backed calls by the National Pork Producers Council for ratification of the Korea-US free trade agreement, writes ThePigSite senior editor Chis...
Baseline Study of Pig Carcass Pathogens StartsUS - The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced the start of nationwide Market Hogs Microbiological Baseline Data Collection Program (MHMBS), which will last for at least one year.
FSIS: Market Hogs MHBS Data Collection ProgrammeUS - The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued Notice 28-10: Nationwide Market Hogs Microbiological Baseline Data Collection Programme (MHBS) — Update. The notice announces the start...
Thursday, June 10, 2010
WPX 2010: NPPC Monitoring New Food Safety BillUS - Concern is running high in the US pig meat industry that new legislation over food safety is going to add costs to the producer, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris Harris.
WPX 2010: Call for FTAs to be RatifiedUS - The US pig meat industry has called for the swift ratification of free trade agreements (FTAs) with Colombia, Panama and South Korea to help US producers, writes ThePigSite senior editor, Chris H...
FDA Must Use Risk-Based Approach to Food SafetyUS - To tackle food safety problems more proactively, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should implement a risk-based approach to pinpoint where along the production, distribution and handling chains...
Friday, May 28, 2010
EPA Deal with Environmentalists will Hurt FarmersUS - The National Pork Producers Council yesterday expressed deep frustration and anger over the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) continuing efforts to develop costly agricultural regulations...
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Senate Urged to Reject EPA GHG RegulationUS - The American Farm Bureau Federation and 48 other farm groups have joined together in urging the Senate to adopt a resolution that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating...
Monday, May 17, 2010
China Begins Accepting US Pork ShipmentsUS - On Friday, 14 May, China gave official notice that it is accepting shipments of US pork, a move hailed by the National Pork Producers Council. Pork produced on or after 1 May now can be exported to...
Friday, May 14, 2010
Updated Web Site on Environmental RegulationsUS - EZRegs offers access to environmental regulation information affecting farmers.
Thursday, May 06, 2010
AFIA Names Vice Chair of Feed Regulatory CommitteeUS - The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) announces the appointment of Kristi Krafka, Kemin AgriFoods' vice president of regulatory affairs, quality assurance and quality control for North America,...
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
US Pork Producers Could Suffer Without FTAsUS - The failure of the United States to approve free trade agreements with Colombia, Panama and South Korea would result in the US pork industry being out of those markets within 10 years at a cost to...
Friday, April 30, 2010
APHIS to Issue Animal Welfare Enforcement InformationUS - The US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will begin issuing press releases announcing the outcome of enforcement actions it has taken in response to violations...
Meat, Poultry Groups Urge End To Ethanol SubsidiesUS - American Meat Institute (AMI), joined by national industry trade associations including the National Turkey Federation, the National Chicken Council and the National Cattlemen's Beef Association,...
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
APHIS Holds Animal Welfare MeetingUS - The US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) held a national meeting for all of its employees responsible for providing leadership on humane care and treatment...
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Justice Dept, USDA Announce Future WorkshopsUS - The Department of Justice and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) have announced details regarding a public workshop that will be held on 21 May at Alabama A&M University in Normal, Alabama, to...
US Fears Visit of EU CommissionerUS - The EU's new health and consumer affairs commissioner may spark a new trade disagreement with the US by his focus on improving animal welfare, and continuing bans on imports of US animal products...
Monday, April 26, 2010
NPPC Applauds Obama Pick for USDA PostUS - The National Pork Producers Council on Friday, 23 April, applauded President Obama for nominating Catherine Woteki as undersecretary for research, education and economics at the US Department of ...
Friday, April 23, 2010
USGC Discusses Turkey's New Biosafety LawUS - The US Grains Council (USGC) is monitoring trade developments in Turkey following the passage of the country's new Biosafety Law that could affect the import of genetically enhanced (genetically modified;...
Thursday, April 22, 2010
AFBF Disapproves of EPA Blog on 'Going Meatless'US - The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a blog on going meatless. Bob Stallman, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation, yesterday expressed concern regarding the contents...
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Animal Health Research Facility OpenedIOWA, US - Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, has dedicates the new National Centers for Animal Health (NCAH) in Ames.
Monday, April 19, 2010
USDA Proposes Change in Disease Status in BrazilUS - The US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to amend the regulations governing the importation of certain animals and animal products by adding...
Monday, April 12, 2010
Notice on Humane Handling of Livestock SlaughterUS - The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued Notice 19-10: Humane Handling Activities and Documentation in Livestock Slaughter Establishments.
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Ethanol Mandate Creates Chance of Corn Price SpikeUS - If the US corn industry experiences a weather-induced shortfall that typically has a 10 per cent chance of happening in any given year, the price of a bushel of corn could rise to more than $7.
US-Brazil Cotton Deal has Implications on Beef, PorkUS - United States Trade Representative, Ron Kirk, and Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, have agreed upon a path toward a negotiated settlement with Brazil over the Cotton dispute - a trade row that...
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