WPE REPORT: Rising Costs Hitting Pig Industry
US - Despite respectable market prices for pigs in the US, costs are crippling the US pig producer, writes ThePigSite senior editor Chris Harris.

WPE REPORT: Flu Fears Hit US Exports
US - Illegitimate bans on US pork because of concerns over H1N1 influenza are continuing, despite pork being declared safe, writes ThePigSite Senior Editor Chris Harris reporting from the World Pork Expo...

National Pork Board to Meet During World Pork Expo
US - Planning for 2010 will continue when the National Pork Board meets Thursday morning during World Pork Expo in Des Moines.

Pork Checkoff Presents PORK Academy at Expo
US - The Pork Checkoff is sponsoring Producers Opportunity for Revenue and Knowledge (PORK) Academy Wednesday, 3 June through Friday, 5 June during World Pork Expo at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des...

Disease Sessions Announced for World Pork Expo
US - Swine producers attending the 2009 World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, can attend several swine management sessions sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI).

Meeting Addresses Antibiotic Use in Food Chain
US - A conference last week entitled Minimizing Antibiotic Resistance Transmission Through the Food Chain revealed widespread concern among academics and the USDA that antibiotic resistance remains...

Overwhelming Support for PQA Plus
US - Reaffirming their commitment to the US pork industry and its customers, Pork Act delegates at the recent National Pork Industry Forum passed two resolutions dealing with Pork Quality Assurance Plus®...

All Star Lineup Wows NFU Convention
US - Attendees to the 2009 National Farmers Union Convention heard from an outstanding line-up of policy makers, including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary...

NPPC: New Elected Officers and Board Members
US - The National Pork Producers Council on Sunday (7 March) at its annual business meeting, the National Pork Industry Forum, elected new officers and members to its board of directors.

NPB: Various Honours Awarded for 2008 Announced
US - The National Pork Board has given recognition to the latest class of Environmental Steward Award winners at the National Pork Industry Forum in Dallas, Texas held on Friday (6 March 2009). These...

USDA Conference to Address Antibiotic Resistance
US - USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service is teaming up with Ohio State University to host a conference on minimising antibiotic resistance transmission through the food chains....

Delegates to Discuss Pork Industry's Challenges
US - Pork Act Delegates will discuss some of the key issues, challenges and opportunities facing the pork industry during the annual business meeting of the US pork industry 5-7 March in Dallas, Texas,...

USMEF Hosts European Union's PRT Team
US - The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is hosting key officials from the European Union’s meat industry this week for a four-day tour focused on pathogen reduction technologies (PRTs).

Economist Sees Another Declining Year of Supply
US - The health of the livestock industry is linked to the health of the broader economy, and producers of beef, hogs and chicken will have to wait for the global recession to end before they can expect...

Recession Cuts Deep into US Meat Consumption
US - As the recession deepens, people are eating less beef, pork and poultry, leading to the biggest per capita decline in meat consumption since 1982, an industry analyst told the Kansas Livestock As...

USMEF: Issue Management Top Priority for 2009
US - At the annual USMEF Strategic Planning Conference held earlier this month in Tucson, Arizona, nearly 300 USMEF members from across nine industry sectors contributed their ideas to program strategies...

Dialogue on Pork Chain Responsibility to Open
US - More than 200 pork chain professionals are expected at the second annual Responsible Pork Symposium, to be held February 23-25, 2009 in Kansas City, Missouri.

WPX Report: Attendance Tracked, New Days for 2009
IOWA, US - The National Pork Producers Council's (NPPC) 20th Anniversary World Pork Expo was held June 5-7 with slightly lower attendance - a fact that comes as no surprise given the tough economic times...

WPX Report: Pork Show Sales Net Over $400k
IOWA, US - World Pork Expo 2008 held its usual show and post event auction along with its annual BarbeQlossal.

WPX Report: Board Lays Down Criteria for New Budget
US - The National Pork Board has promised to build a budget for the Pork Checkoff for next year based on producers working together to build a stronger industry.

WPX Report: NPPC Grows in Strength
US - The US National Pork Producers Council is growing in strength and improving its ability to lobby on behalf of its members.

WPX Report: US Industry Shows its Ethical Face
US - The US pig meat industry has joined forced to present its ethical face to the public, writes ThePigSite senior editor Chris Harris from the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, USA.

WPX Report: Checkoff Focuses on Producer Profitability
US - A focus on profitability has been the focus of the Pork Checkoff in a bid to help producers during a difficult time, National Pork Board CEO Steve Murphy said at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines...

WPX Report: NPPC Applauds New US Farm Bill
US - The US National Pork Producers Council claims the 2008 Farm Bill is very good for the US swine industry, ThePigSite senior editor Chris Harris reports from the World Pork Expo in Des Moines Iowa....

WPX Report: US Boom in Pig Meat Exports Needs Protecting
US - The US pig meat export trade is going from strength to strength and every effort has to be made to ensure then momentum is maintained.