AFBF Congratulates Ohio and Texas on Victories
US - Bob Stallman, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), yesterday issued a public statement regarding the ballot measure victories in Ohio and Texas.

China to Lift H1N1-Related Ban on US Pork
US - With prodding from the Obama administration, China announced on 29 October that it will lift its ban on US pork imports, a move hailed by the National Pork Producers Council.

Meetings Scheduled on Interstate Meat Shipments
US - Agriculture Deputy Secretary Merrigan has announced public meetings on the proposed regulations on co-operative inspection programmes on the inter-state shipment of meat and poultry products.

NPPC and USMEF Comment on H1N1 Outbreak
US - With yesterday’s announcement by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) that pigs in Minnesota tested positive for the 2009 novel H1N1 virus, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) reiterates...

NNA in Support of Calling Virus H1N1
US - US pork producers picked up an important ally this week in their effort to properly name the H1N1 flu virus when the president of the National Newspaper Association urged community newspaper publishers...

H1N1: NPPC Reiterates Safety of Pork Consumption
US - Given Friday’s statement by the US Department of Agriculture that it is conducting ‘confirmatory testing’ on swine for the novel H1N1 virus, the National Pork Producers Council is reiterating that...

Farmers Alter Practices for Food Safety Programmes
US - With food safety regulatory change on the horizon for US producers, Rabobank recently found that approximately 40 per cent...

Pork Checkoff Sponsors TV Show on Pork
US - RFD-TV is to feature a conversation about pork as well as the latest information on influenza A H1N1 on 12 October.

Meat Protected from Pathogens by Apple Film
US - Edible apple film wraps may protect meat and poultry products against foodborne pathogens, according to researchers at the University of Arizona.

Call for Data on Antibiotic Use in Animals
US - Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter, Chair of the House Committee on Rules, asked the Government Accountability Office to review federal efforts to collect data on antibiotic use in animals.

NPPC Briefs US Trading Partners on H1N1 Flu
US - At a briefing on Monday evening, the National Pork Producers Council told foreign officials that the US pork industry and the US government are gearing up for a return of the novel H1N1 flu and that...

Input on Use of 'Natural' in Labelling Products Sought
US - The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced through the publication of an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) that it is soliciting additional public comment to define the conditions...

Antibiotic Ban Would Compromise Food Safety
US - The president of the American Farm Bureau Federation has written to Congress, opposing a future ban on the use of antibiotics for farm livestock on the grounds that such a ban could compromise food...

Korea Lifts Restrictions On US Hogs, Pork
US - The National Pork Producers Council yesterday hailed the Republic of Korea’s decision to inspect only a sample of US pork exports rather than 100 per cent of them and to lift a ban on live hog imports...

Codex Review Harmful Feed Additive
US - The latest session of the U.N. Codex Alimentarius ended without final adoption of a maximum residue level for ractopamine, a feed additive widely used in pork and beef production.

President Commends House over Food Safety Bill
US - The House has passed the Food Safety Bill, which is aimed at cutting food-borne illness.

NPPC 'Pleased' Food Safety Bill Has Passed
US - The House yesterday passed food safety legislation that the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) recognises is much improved from the version that was approved by the House Energy and Commerce ...

The Right Time for New Food Safety Legislation?
SEATTLE, US - Food safety advocate and attorney Bill Marler spoke today from his office in Seattle on the importance of passing HR 2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009.

Meat May Pose Danger to Some Patients
US - Patients with kidney disease may be at risk from flavour-enhancing solutions injected into meats and poultry, according to new research from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey...

No Antibiotic Residues Detected in DDGS
US - Phibro's Ethanol Performance Group has reported no detection of virginiamycin residues in more than 40 samples of distillers' grains (DDGS).

Meat, Poultry are Major Sources of PBDE Exposure
US - Red meats and poultry have been found to be major sources of exposure to polybrominated flame retardants, known as PBDEs, in the US. The conclusion follows research just published in Environmental...

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...

Ethanol By-Products and Antibiotics Cause Concern
US - A problem with ethanol by-products used as animal feed is gaining attention. Antibiotics used in distillation also appear to be passed along to cattle in the distiller's grain.

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...