In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: NPPC working to preserve tax provisions important to producers; NPPC’s Stevermer, family named 2024 Farm Family of the Year; NPPC’s Zieba reappointed to USDA Trade Advisory Committee; dispute between Canadian rail companies, union sent to arbitration; NPPC weighs in on FDA regulation of gene editing;…
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30, 2024 – At the urging of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), a newly published U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) study found zero Trichinella positives in more than 3.2 million pork samples, demonstrating to domestic and global consumers the safety of U.S. pork. “USDA scientists have confirmed that U.S. pork producers’…
In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: USDA proposes another Packers & Stockyards Act rule; Supreme Court overturns ‘Chevron Deference’ rule; NPPC submits comments on China 301 tariffs; NPPC weighs in on supply chain risks; ag groups ask Biden to weigh in on ports’ labor negotiations; NPPC’s Forseth meets with USDA on…
In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: NPPC holds another successful World Pork Expo; and NPPC urges renewal of trade preference programs. Take a deeper dive below. NPPC holds another successful World Pork Expo | NPPC urges renewal of trade preference programs NPPC Holds Another Successful World Pork Expo What happened: An…
NPPC expert panel discussed how advocacy requires a bipartisan approach DES MOINES, Iowa, June 5, 2024 — The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) hosted a policy panel discussion today at the 2024 World Pork Expo, where producer-leaders and experts highlighted the need to work with both sides of the aisle to support America’s pork producers. Preparing for…
In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: Senate, House Ag Committees issue farm bill frameworks; NPPC’s Zieba represents U.S. pork in Taiwan trade negotiations; USDA previews new school nutrition guidelines to include meat for breakfast; USDA to raise user fees for Quarantine and Inspection program; NPPC participates in NAFB’s ‘Washington Watch’; and…
In this week’s NPPC Friday recap: NPPC says FTAs key to supply chain resilience; NPPC Pork Alliance meeting held in Des Moines; study highlights hog pricing trends, importance of USDA’s Livestock Mandatory Reporting; NPPC monitoring bird flu’s jump to dairy cows; and World Pork Expo set for June 5-6. NPPC says FTAs key to supply…
In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: pork producers push priorities with members of Congress; Agriculture Chair Thompson says Farm Bill will move in May; Iowa pork producer attends Japan prime minister’s congressional address; U.S. pork exports continue to surge in 2024. Take a deeper dive below. Pork producers push priorities with…
In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: NPPC leads bipartisan discussion on implications of Prop. 12, Question 3; USDA’s latest Hogs and Pigs Report portends positive 2024; coalition weighs in on proposed effluent guidelines for meat packers; NPPC participates in HHS Healthy People 2030 initiative; swine veterinarians tour National Bio and Agro-Defense…
In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: Producers approve traceability resolution at annual meeting; SEC climate rule victory a relief for agriculture producers; USDA issues final Packers & Stockyards Act rule; NPPC’s Formica says EPA’s WOTUS rule still problematic for farmers; NPPC installs new officers, elects board; and pork industry leaders recognized…