NPPC: Resolve Issues Before Passing Food-Safety Bill
US - While a food-safety bill making its way through the US House largely exempts livestock and poultry farms, US pork producers still have some concerns with the legislation, the National Pork Producers...

NPB Meeting to Elect Officers and Work on Budget
US - The National Pork Board will work on current and future budgets and elect officers when it meets 21 July. The board is meeting in conjunction with the annual National Pork Industry Conference at the...

AMI: Voicing Opposition to Animal Antibiotics Ban
US - AMI, as a member of the Coalition for Animal Health, is voicing its opposition to H.R. 1549, "Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009," which was the subject of a hearing in...

Challenge of Continuously Improving Food Safety
US - The meat and poultry industry has been working successfully to meet the challenge of continuously improving the safety of meat and poultry products, said AMI President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle, who...

New Guidelines for Foodborne Outbreak Response
US - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today commended the Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) for the new Guidelines...

Farmers Union Testifies on Food Safety
US - In a testimony before the House Agriculture Committee yesterday, Rocky Mountain Farmers Union President Kent Peppler told members to maintain focus on off-farm processing and imported food items when...

AFBF: Climate Bill Embarks on a Fool’s Errand
US - American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman yesterday said that the House-passed climate legislation will have little to no impact on global temperatures. Testifying before the Senate Committee...

FDA Seeks Ban on Unnecessary Animal Antibiotics
US - A top US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official has opposed the practice of routinely feeding antibiotics to pigs, cattle and chickens to promote growth.

NFU Applauds USDA Disaster Program Regulations
US - National Farmers Union President Roger Johnson yesterday commended US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack following publication of the final rule on the Livestock Indemnity Program...

FSIS Issues New Directive for Imported Meat
US - The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a directive on verifying requirements for pre-stamping of imported meat and poultry.

Voluntary 14-day Antibiotic Withdrawal Period
US - Pork producers are being reminded to review their use of feed/water tetracycline-class antibiotics (tetracycline, oxytetracycline or chlortetracycline) to make sure their use meets standards set by...

Ag Guide Open for Comment
US - The draft Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Teaching and Research (Ag Guide) is available for comment.

Camelina Meal Has Potential as Feed
US - Sustainable Oils is building markets for camelina oil and meal and sees strong momentum for the new crop. Camelina meal is being tested for broilers and GRAS approval is being sought for cattle and...

Farming Groups Welcome Clean Energy Bill
US - The House of Representatives has approved legislation that will allow farmers, ranchers and forest owners to fully participate in a market-based carbon offset programme, earning income for activities...

NPPC: Compromise Climate Change Legislation
US - "With US pork producers suffering record losses, the National Pork Producers Council cannot support climate change legislation even with the compromise language agreed to late Wednesday," NPPC said...

Ag Secretary Announces Lab Funding Boost
US - Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, has announced $176 million in Recovery Act funding to improve research capacity at laboratories in 29 states.

NPPC: New Director to Oversee Grassroots Programs
US - The National Pork Producers Council has hired Bryan Humphreys as director of grassroots in its Des Moines, Iowa, office. Mr Humphreys will oversee NPPC’s Legislative Education Action Development Resource...

NPPC Opposes Climate Change Measure
US - In a letter sent yesterday to House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, D-Minn., and Ranking Member Frank Lucas, R-Okla., the National Pork Producers Council indicated its opposition to...

NFU: Antitrust Laws Must be Enforced
US - National Farmers Union said yesterday the enforcement of agricultural antitrust laws has been nearly nonexistent for the past decade, leading to expedited consolidation and concentration within nearly...

US Farm Groups Oppose Clean Water Legislation
US – Farming groups in the US are partnering to oppose legislation to significantly expand the federal jurisdiction of The Clean Water Act (CWA).

Producers Concerned About Food-Safety Bill
US - While they support efforts to strengthen the US food- and animal feed-safety systems, pork producers have a number of concerns with food-safety reform legislation approved 10 June by a US House subcommittee,...

Antimicrobials in Livestock Debated
US - A consumer group appears to be pressing for any antimicrobial (including anti-parasitics) used in rearing to be listed on product labels because, it is alleged, their definition under the law is 'murky'....

EPA Plan is Not Well Thought Out, Says NPPC
US - The Greenhouse Gas Reporting Plan from Environmental Protection Agency could increase environmental problems, accoridng to the National Pork Producers Council, NPPC.

AMI Concerned Over Food Safety Enhancement Act
US - AMI President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle expressed concern over the proposed Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 that is scheduled for markup by this week, and requested, in a letter to House Energy...

Sen Webb Wants Study Done of Ethanol Blend Impact
US - Senator Jim Webb (D-VA), along with 20 other Senators, wrote to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson Tuesday to request more comprehensive testing on ethanol prior to raising the ratio that can be mixed...