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Thursday, April 05, 2012
NAHMS Swine 2012 StudyUS - In July 2012, the USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS), in collaboration with the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), will begin the Swine 2012 study.
Tuesday, April 03, 2012
Pork Commentary: March Hogs and Pigs Report - No Surprises US - The USDA 1 March quarterly Hogs and Pigs report did not come out with any big surprises.
Monday, April 02, 2012
New Nutrition Labels Make Decisions Easier US - On 1 March, a new rule of USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service took effect requiring nutrition labeling on major cuts of raw meat and poultry products.
Friday, March 30, 2012
AVMA Responds to Court Ruling on Antibiotic UseUS - The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) reaffirmed its support of the responsible use of antibiotics in food animals after a federal court ruling demanded that the US Food and Drug Administration...
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Country of Origin Labelling - How Far is Too Far?OPINION - This week the US has decided to appeal a World Trade Organization (WTO) decision, which would force it to change Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) legislation. Charlotte Johnston, ThePigSite...
Checkoff-funded PRRS Research CompiledUS - While porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is a formidable and costly enemy to fight, extensive research funded by the Pork Checkoff is helping the pork industry gain ground in the...
Monday, March 26, 2012
Judge Withdraws Approval for Antibiotics in Feed US - A judge in the US last week issued a landmark ruling that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must act to limit the overuse of antibiotics in farm animals.
Friday, March 23, 2012
AMI Joins Coalition in Call for Comprehensive FTA US - The American Meat Institute (AMI) joined a coalition of 40 food and agricultural organizations in expressing concern that a recommended ‘single undertaking’ approach to trade negotiations between...
Thursday, March 22, 2012
SEC Complaint Over False Animal Welfare ClaimsUS - The Humane Society of the United States filed a legal complaint with the US Securities and Exchange Commission over violations of federal securities law by Merriam, Kansas-based Seaboard Corporation,...
Coalition Calls for Comprehensive US-EU FTAUS - An ad hoc coalition of 40 food and agricultural organizations led by the National Pork Producers Council in a letter sent yesterday to the Obama administration and Congress expressed concern that...
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Normal Trading with Russia Important for US AgUS - Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) with Russia is the American Farm Bureau Federation’s top trade priority this year, said the organization in a statement sent last week to Congress.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Nutritional Labelling Now Required on Meats & PoultryUS - Beginning this month, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is now requiring labelling on popular raw meat and poultry products.
Friday, March 09, 2012
Pork & DDG Added to Export Reporting RequirementsUS - As the American brand of agriculture continues to surge in popularity worldwide, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) has announced that it is proposing...
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Pork Act Delegates Elect Candidate Slate US - Pork Act Delegates, meeting at National Pork Industry Forum in Denver March 1-3, ranked eight candidates for the National Pork Board and submitted the list to the US secretary of agriculture.
NFU Outlines Farm Bill, COOL PrioritiesUS - National Farmers Union (NFU) delegates passed three special orders of business this week, setting priorities for farm bill negotiations and maintaining its support for Country-of-Origin Labeling ...
Tuesday, March 06, 2012
NPB to Support Fair Oaks Pig AdventureUS - The National Pork Board has agreed to donate $1 million to the proposed Fair Oaks Pig Adventure Center in Indiana with a second $1 million donation contingent on private fund-raising of $7.6 mill...
Monday, March 05, 2012
Key Nutrition Info for Popular Meat & Poultry Products US - Beginning 1 March, consumers will have convenient access to important nutritional information about the raw meat and poultry products they most frequently purchase, the US Department of Agriculture's...
Thursday, March 01, 2012
Pork Checkoff Investment Yields PRRS BreakthroughUS - Building on work originally funded by the Pork Checkoff, a consortium of scientists from around the country has discovered a genetic marker in pigs that identifies whether or not a pig has a reduced...
US Korea FTA - Effect on Market Access?US - March 15 was recently announced as the implementation date for the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement. So how will this affect market access for US beef and pork, asks the US Meat and Export Federation?...
Friday, February 24, 2012
Laws Seeking to Ban Farm Investigations OpposedUS - Twenty-seven national groups representing a wide spectrum of public interests have signed on to a statement opposing proposed "ag-gag" legislation that is being considered in states around the country....
National Pork Board to Meet at Pork Industry ForumUS - Now nearing the halfway point of a five-year strategic plan, the National Pork Board will meet in Denver, Colorado, with the chairs of its nine producer-led committees on February 29 and March 1 to...
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Pork Checkoff Advances 2012 Pork Industry ResearchUS - The National Pork Board's six producer-led science and technology committees recently met in Dallas, Texas, to make decisions on how to advance pork producers' research priorities.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Positives Seen in Chinese Leaders' Visit to IowaIOWA, US - When leaders of the world's largest agricultural products importer and the largest agricultural products exporter meet in constructive dialogue, only good outcomes are to be expected.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Have Imports Clouded US Meat Production Efficiencies?ANALYSIS - A special report in the February USDA Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook produced by the USDA Economic Research Service maintains that the efficiencies in US production of beef, pork...
Companies Quizzed over Antibiotics in MeatUS - A letter has been sent to more than 60 fast food companies, producers, processors and grocery chains in the US asking them to disclose their policies on antibiotic use in meat and poultry product...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
NPPC Ready to Assist McDonald's with Sow HousingUS - The decision by the McDonald’s Corp. to study its suppliers’ use of individual sow housing is an opportunity for the pork industry to respond to its customers. The National Pork Producers Council...
Robert Easter and Bill Fisher Recognised by IPPAUS - Robert Easter, former dean of the University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES), now interim vice-chancellor for research at the university, has received...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
2013 Budget Will Cut Ag ProgrammesUS - The president's budget proposal for FY 2013 would cut agriculture programs by $32 billion over ten years, which is $9 billion more than the agreement reached late last year in a bipartisan, bicameral...
Monday, February 13, 2012
Second Complaint on Cruelty to Federal AgenciesUS - The Humane Society of the United States has filed supplemental complaints with both the US Securities and Exchange Commission and Federal Trade Commission regarding false and misleading statements...
Monday, February 06, 2012
Parental Exemption of Child Labour in Ag Rule US - The US Department of Labour's Wage and Hour Division has announced that it will re-propose the portion of its regulation on child labour in agriculture interpreting the "parental exemption." The decision...
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