In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: NPPC President Stevermer keynotes Ag Outlook Forum; Western Caucus hosts Stevermer on Prop. 12 podcast; ag, food groups urge renewal of Generalized System of Preferences; coalition asks Biden to intervene in ports-dockworkers negotiations; NPPC’s Dr. Forseth presents at an African Swine Fever forum; NPPC’s Dr.…
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: House Agriculture Committee approves 2024 Farm Bill with 100% of NPPC priorities; Ag groups support congressional fix to Proposition 12; USTR urged to press South Africa to lift pork import restrictions; NPPC’s Zieba participates in WITA panel on 301 tariffs; World Pork Expo set for…
In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: Association applauds USDA’s extension of pork processing line speeds program; NPPC asks Export Council to address trade issues; NPPC representatives participate in Codex Commission meeting; U.S. pork plants get green light to export to China; and NPPC’s Zieba moderates WITA panel on trade career opportunities.…
In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: SCOTUS upholds California Proposition 12, NPPC testifies on trade, NPPC backs passage of the Beagle Brigade Act, House Ways and Means Committee hosts field hearing on trade, ASF detected in Indonesia, U.S. pork exports increase in March and NPPC supports Torres Small for USDA Deputy…
In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: ND judge temporarily blocks WOTUS rule, NPPC supports Beagle Brigade Act, NPPC participates in Dublin Declaration of Scientists Symposium, U.S. pork exports increased, new report details foreign trade barriers and USDA NASS seeks responses to U.S. Census of Agriculture. Take a deeper dive below. ND…
In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: Secretary Vilsack testifies, Farm Bill listening session, and ASF and animal welfare webinars. Also, increased pork exports, APHIS awards, letters of support for passing TPA and for further action for SHIP IT Act. Take a deeper dive below. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Testifies Before the Senate…
In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: State of the Union statement, Farm Bill hearing, 2022 U.S. pork export data and Codex Alimentarius Commission updates. Take a deeper dive below. NPPC Statement on President Biden’s State of the Union What happened: In advance of President Biden’s address Tuesday night, NPPC issued the…
In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: Farm Bill trade and horticulture hearing, labor talks with the West Coast, and Congressional Supply Chain Caucus.. Take a deeper dive below. Senate Ag Committee Kick Off Farm Bill Hearings What happened: The Senate Committee on Agriculture kicked off its first of a series of…
U.S. Pork Exports Soar During Pork Month What happened? U.S. pork exports in October – National Pork Month – reached their highest in 16 months, according to data recently released by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Year-over-year, exports were up 5% in October, topping 238,000 metric tons, the largest amount since June 2021.…