Carbon Market Opportunities for Agriculture
Carbon credits generated by agriculture are a relatively new commodity according to Dr Dave Beede and Dr Wendy Powers of Michigan State University in the latest MSU Pork Quarterly.

Small US Slaughterhouses Continue to Decline
US - A new report issued today by Food & Water Watch examines how the slow demise of local small slaughter and processing operations in the United States is preventing farmers and ranchers from fully satisfying...

FSIS Issues New Directive for Imported Meat
US - The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued a directive on verifying requirements for pre-stamping of imported meat and poultry.

Voluntary 14-day Antibiotic Withdrawal Period
US - Pork producers are being reminded to review their use of feed/water tetracycline-class antibiotics (tetracycline, oxytetracycline or chlortetracycline) to make sure their use meets standards set by...

Promotion Program Funds Available for US Industry
US - US red meat companies taking advantage of the USDA’s Branded Products Promotion Program – administered through USMEF – rang up $6,920,063 in sales of US beef and pork to international buyers in fiscal...

Ag Guide Open for Comment
US - The draft Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Teaching and Research (Ag Guide) is available for comment.

US Swine Economics Report
US - USDA's latest survey of the US swine herd said the market herd was down 1.9 per cent on 1 June and the breeding herd was down 2.7 per cent compared to 12 months earlier, writes Ron Plain in his Swine...

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

Weekly Roberts Report
US - Agricultural US Commodity Market Report by Mike Roberts, Commodity Marketing Agent, Virginia Tech.

Camelina Meal Has Potential as Feed
US - Sustainable Oils is building markets for camelina oil and meal and sees strong momentum for the new crop. Camelina meal is being tested for broilers and GRAS approval is being sought for cattle and...

CME: USDA Acreage Report Contained Surprises
US - According to CME's Daily Livestock Report for 30 June 2009, the latest USDA Acreage report contained a few surprises but good news for livestock and poultry farmers.

June Quarterly Hogs & Pigs Report Summary
US - There were no big surprises in the USDA's June Hogs & Pigs Report,...

Swine Industry Continues to Retract
US - The US swine industry continued on its course of retraction in the first half of this year, writes Shane Ellis.

Market Preview: No Relief in Pig Crop Report
US - Weekly US Market Preview provided by Steve R. Meyer, Ph.D., Paragon Economics, Inc.

New Theory: Flu Virus May Have Come from Asia
US - Officials now believe that the influenza A/H1N1 virus may have emerged in pigs in Asia and travelled to North America in a person.

Call for Abstracts for AASV 2010 Meeting
US - The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) has called for abstracts to be considered for its next annual meeting in March 2010.

Pfizer Updates its Pig Health Educational Tool
US - There is a new assignment for Pfizer Animal Health's 'Virtual Walk the Pen' simulator.

Farming Groups Welcome Clean Energy Bill
US - The House of Representatives has approved legislation that will allow farmers, ranchers and forest owners to fully participate in a market-based carbon offset programme, earning income for activities...

H1N1 Has Hit Pig Farmers Hard
MASSACHUSETTS, US - A report of how one the business of two pig farmers in the state has suffered in the wake of the H1N1 flu crisis.

Weekly Review: Slaughter Close to a Year Ago
US - Weekly review of the US hog industry, written by Glenn Grimes and Ron Plain.

NPPC: Compromise Climate Change Legislation
US - "With US pork producers suffering record losses, the National Pork Producers Council cannot support climate change legislation even with the compromise language agreed to late Wednesday," NPPC said...

Report Evaluates Intelligent Use of Manure
US - The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture to evaluate the role of animal manure as a source of fertilizer, and its other uses.

CME: No Reductions in Breeding and Market Herds
US - According to CME's Daily Livestock Report for 25 June, many observers of what a journalist called “the hog mess” in a phone call this week may be wondering just why the much discussed pre-report expectations...

Industry Seeking Producer Input on New Direction
US - With a wide array of challenges facing pork producers today, the National Pork Board is seeking input from pork producers across the country for a new plan to shape the future of the US pork indu...

Register for Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open Event
IOWA, US - With the registration deadline less than two weeks away, organizers of the Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open say just a few team spots remain for golf portion of the 21 July event. Both golfers...