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Friday, March 26, 2010
USDA Seeks Comments on New Food Safety RuleUS - The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced that it is seeking comment on proposed measures to enhance food safety. The proposed rule would implement...
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Russia Approves Two Cargill Pork PlantsUS - Russia has reinstated two Cargill pork plants among the country's eligible exporters.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Revised US Food Safety Law Predicted This YearUS - Speaking at Reuters Food and Agriculture Summit 2010, US Rep. DeLauro said she expects Congress to pass food safety law this year, which would include meat and poultry inspection. The bill could be...
Phages Show Potential for Salmonella ControlUS - Bacteriophages ('phages') – viruses that prey on foodborne-disease causing bacteria such as Salmonella – show potential to be used in a food safety pathogen reduction strategy in pigs, according...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Efforts Continue to Restore Market Access for PorkUS - Efforts to resume US pork exports to Russia got a boost last week from face-to-face discussions in Moscow between US industry representatives and Russia’s top veterinary officials.
Monday, February 15, 2010
Pork Competes Through Promotion and High QualityUS - The US pork industry and the Pork Checkoff continue to work for better prices for pork producers. Despite challenges, domestic pork demand is estimated up 4 per cent in 2009.
Friday, February 12, 2010
No H1N1 Flu Virus Found in PorkUS - Pork from pigs infected with the pandemic influenza A H1N1 infected pigs is safe to eat, according to ARS research.
NPB: Strategic Antibiotic Use Remains Top PriorityUS - Although recent stories in the media have triggered more interest in the topic, the responsible use of antibiotics has always been a top priority for America’s pork producers.
Monday, February 08, 2010
New Melamine Test for FeedUS - A new method for the rapid screening of wheat gluten, egg powder, poultry meat and feeds for melamine has been introduced by Bioo Scientific.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Farmland Foods First to Receive USDA DesignationUS - Farmland Foods said yesterday that it became the first US pork producer to receive USDA's "Never Ever 3" (NE3) designation for the company's "SIMPLY NATURAL" line of fresh pork products.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
NPPC Applauds New Undersecretary NominationUS - President Obama on Monday announced his intent to nominate Elisabeth Hagen, M.D., as USDA’s Under Secretary for Food Safety.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
President Obama Told Russian Food Claims UnfoundedUS - Russia is making bogus food safety claims to curtail or eliminate American poultry, pork and beef imports, say agriculture senators.
Friday, January 15, 2010
Elanco Forms Food Safety Business UnitUS – Elanco, a division of Eli Lilly and Company has announced that it will launch a new business platform focused on food safety.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Study: Benefits of Shifting Pork Production InsideUS - A study conducted by the University of Missouri (MU) found the historical transition from raising pigs outdoors to indoor housing has improved animal health.
Monday, December 14, 2009
AMI Reacts on Russian Ban on US PorkUS - The American Meat Institute (AMI) says Russian action to ban US pork products is inconsistent with international standards.
Friday, December 11, 2009
Consideration Given to Improvements in TraceabilityUS - The American Meat Institute (AMI) has urged for changes to the traceability system to be based on risk and the success of meeting the objectives.
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
USDA Launches Help Desk for Small ProcessorsUS - The US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced the opening of its new small plant help-desk, which will provide for operators of small and very small meat,...
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Senator Introduces Food Safety LegislationUS – California Senator Dianne Feinstein has introduced legislation to require that food producers take responsibility for keeping food free from harmful pathogens.
Thursday, November 05, 2009
AFBF Congratulates Ohio and Texas on VictoriesUS - Bob Stallman, President of the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), yesterday issued a public statement regarding the ballot measure victories in Ohio and Texas.
Friday, October 30, 2009
China to Lift H1N1-Related Ban on US PorkUS - 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.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Meetings Scheduled on Interstate Meat ShipmentsUS - 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.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
NPPC and USMEF Comment on H1N1 OutbreakUS - 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 H1N1US - 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...
Monday, October 19, 2009
H1N1: NPPC Reiterates Safety of Pork ConsumptionUS - 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...
Farmers Alter Practices for Food Safety ProgrammesUS - With food safety regulatory change on the horizon for US producers, Rabobank recently found that approximately 40 per cent...
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Pork Checkoff Sponsors TV Show on PorkUS - RFD-TV is to feature a conversation about pork as well as the latest information on influenza A H1N1 on 12 October.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Meat Protected from Pathogens by Apple FilmUS - Edible apple film wraps may protect meat and poultry products against foodborne pathogens, according to researchers at the University of Arizona.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Call for Data on Antibiotic Use in AnimalsUS - 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.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
NPPC Briefs US Trading Partners on H1N1 FluUS - 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...
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Input on Use of 'Natural' in Labelling Products SoughtUS - 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...
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