Less Bedding Can Benefit In-Transit Market Pigs
US - In a new study, funded by the Pork Checkoff, researchers at Texas Tech and Iowa State universities found that the pork industry can generally use less bedding year-round that it currently does while...

AFB Comment on Memorandum on Mexican Trucks
US - The American Farm Bureau is pleased that a memorandum between Mexico and the United States was signed yesterday, bringing an end to the long-running dispute over Mexican truck access north of the...

Research Increases Profits for Swine Producers
US - Recent University of Illinois research confirms that the swine industry has come a long way in the past 10 years to improve pig transportation and handling.

Congress Urged to Pass Mexican Trucking Pact
US - The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) this week sent members of Congress a letter urging their support for the recent agreement on Mexican trucking between President Obama and Mexican President...

US-Mexican Trucking Deal Pleases Pork Producers
US - 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...

Progress on Mexico Trucking Dispute Applauded
US - 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.

Mexican Trucking Dispute Hurting US Pork
US - US pork exports to Mexico have fallen by a whopping 20 per cent since the Mexican government added pork to the list of US products against which it is retaliating for the failure of the United States...

President Obama Asked to Resolve Trucking Issue
US - The National Pork Producers Council and 36 state pork producer organizations are urging President Obama to work with Congress and the Mexican government to resolve as quickly as possible the dispute...

Agriculture Pays Price for Inaction on Mexican Trucks
US - Mexico’s trade retaliation against the United States is expanding in size and scope due to the US government not meeting obligations to allow Mexican trucks to operate in the United States.

Factors Affecting Transport Stress Investigated
US - Temperatures over 17°C and pot-bellied trailers were associated with more stress and longer unloading times in finished pigs, according to new research from Pennsylvania State University.

Producers Want Trucking Issue with Mexico Resolved
US - With rumours that the Mexican government may update a trade retaliation list against US products, the National Pork Producers Council and state pork producer organisations on Monday, 15 March, urged...

FSIS Updates Humane Handling Directive
US - The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has updated its directive on humane handling of livestock and poultry regarding work methods for veterinary inspectors.

AMI Supports FSIS Meat and Poultry Shipment Rule
US - The American Meat Institute (AMI) on Friday, 20 November, submitted comments in support of Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Rule 2008–0039 that would allow inspected establishments to participate...

Livestock Transport Standards Being Developed
US - American Humane Certified is to develop humane livestock transport standards.

Cargill Expands Animal Welfare Policies
US - Cargill Pork was the first in the industry to announce a program to purchase hogs only from farms that have been certified under the National Pork Board’s Pork Quality Assurance Plus program. Now,...

Groups Call for Resolution to Mexican Trucking Issue
US - An ad hoc coalition, which includes the National Pork Producers Council and 140 other business, manufacturing, food and agricultural organizations, yesterday sent a letter to President Obama urging...

NPPC Attacks Ethanol Support Measures
US - The National Pork Producers Council is to oppose US government moves giving extra support to the production of ethanol from corn and to ethanol producers.

New Guidelines for 'Fatigued' Pigs
US - USDA's Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) has set new guidelines for the handling of pigs that are reluctant to move at the packing plant.

Moving Market Pigs with Less Stress
US - Dr Matt Ritter (Elanco Animal Health) and Dr Nick Berry (Cargill, Inc.) have studied the effects of moving market weight pigs in different group sizes during loading on stress responses and transport...

Six TQASM Advisor Training Workshops Scheduled
US - The Pork Checkoff is offering six Transporter Quality Assurance (TQASM) advisor training workshops in 2009.

Calls for Obama to Stop US Animal Identification Rule
US - The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund called on the new administration to permanently halt a U.S. Department of Agriculture proposed rule that would effectively mandate the implementation...

NPPC Attempts Resolution of Shipment Issue
US - The National Pork Producers Council continues to press the Mexican government to put off implementing a policy that would prohibit the United States from shipping pork to Mexico via large combo containers...