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Wednesday, March 10, 2010
USMEF Pleased with Agreement on Pork ExportsUS - On Friday, 5 March, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the United States and Russia had reached an agreement to reopen the Russian market to US pork and pork products.
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
China Needs to Open Market to US PorkUS - In a letter sent late last week to US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and US Trade Representative Ron Kirk, 22 senators urged them to do “everything within your means” to get China...
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.
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.
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...
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.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Korea Lifts Restrictions On US Hogs, PorkUS - 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...
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Share Biosecurity Plans with Manure ApplicatorsUS - A little communication can go a long way when it comes to preventing the introduction of diseases when transporting manure from hog farms, an expert on biosecurity issues says.
Monday, August 10, 2009
NBAF: Safe, Secure and Vital to Nation's Interests?KANSAS, US - Kansas State University leaders remain optimistic that the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility will be built in Kansas.
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Disinfectant Approved against H1N1 Influenza VirusUS - CID Lines' Virocid disinfectant has been approved against the influenza A/H1N1 virus.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
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.
Monday, July 27, 2009
No Antibiotics Amendment, Groups Urge SpeakerUS - A group of agricultural organizations, including the National Pork Producers Council, on Friday urged the Speaker of the House not to allow a bill to ban certain animal health products to be tacked...
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
AMI Continues to Oppose Animal Antibiotics BanUS - In a follow up to last week’s hearings, AMI, as a member of the Coalition for Animal Health, is asking Congressional leaders to ensure that H.R. 1549, the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical...
Monday, July 20, 2009
AMI: Voicing Opposition to Animal Antibiotics BanUS - 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...
Friday, July 17, 2009
Ethanol By-Products and Antibiotics Cause ConcernUS - 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.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
FDA Seeks Ban on Unnecessary Animal AntibioticsUS - 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.
Friday, June 05, 2009
WPE REPORT: Research Leads to Hope of Eradication of PRRSUS - New research from the University of Minnesota, Iowa State University, pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim and numerous US organisations is leading to ways to contain and eradicate PRRS, writes...
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Walk the Pens Virtually with a New SimulatorUS -Pfizer Animal Health is launching a new on-line educational simulation that can be played from any standard computer, "Virtual Walking the Pens," to help demonstrate the importance of Individual Pig...
WPE REPORT: Certification in PQA Plus Called forUS - The US National Pork Board is calling on pork producers to become certified in the in the Pork Quality Assurance Plus programme, writes ThePigSite senior editor Chris Harris.
Role of Pork Checkoff in Today's IndustryUS - The Pork Checkoff is helping US pork producers as they work to earn the trust of their customers by demonstrating accountability and social responsibility in all they do.
Monday, June 01, 2009
Reducing PRRS TransmissionUS - A simple biosecurity protocol – Danish entries – can help reduce porcine reproductive respiratory syndrome (PRRS) transmission. That's the findings of a health monitoring project in contract nursery/finishing...
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Pork Checkoff Presents PORK Academy at ExpoUS - 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...
Thursday, April 30, 2009
NPB Joins USDA and Others, Calling Flu H1N1US - The National Pork Board is now calling the influenza outbreak the H1N1 flu, aligning with the US Department of Agriculture and other government agencies that begun referring to the virus by its viral...
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
AFBF Allays North American Influenza ConcernsUS - President of the American Farm Bureau Federation yesterday assured the public that pork is safe for consumption and will continue to be safe to eat.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Ag Secretary Comments on Swine Flu Outreach EffortsUS - Agricultural Secretary Vilsack yesterday made the following statement on the USDA's outreach efforts regarding swine influenza.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Smithfield Says No Sign of Swine Flu at Mexican JVsUS - Smithfield Foods, Inc. yesterday stated that it has found no clinical signs or symptoms of the presence of swine influenza in the company's swine herd or its employees at its joint ventures in Mexico....
Friday, April 24, 2009
Dwindling Research Funds Jeopardise LivestockUS – Dwindling federal funding jeopardizes important animal and biomedical research, together with the institutional research programs that focus on them, a group of Michigan State University scientists...
Congress Informed of Food Safety Progress MadeUS - The meat and poultry industry is continuously working to improve the food safety profile of its products and has made great progress in recent years, according to AMI President and CEO J. Patrick...
NPB Issues Warning against New Swine Flu StrainUS - The National Pork Board is urging pork producers to enhance the biosecurity plans on their farms as the result of a new strain of the swine influenza virus type H1N1 being reported by the US Centers...
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