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.…
More Funds Available for Meat, Poultry Processing ImprovementsUSDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) this week announced an additional $21.9 million for 111 projects through the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant Program, bringing total funding to $54.6 million. MPIRG awards this year have funded projects in 37 states. The program helps meat and poultry processors make…
Federal Judge Issues Stay of Massachusetts Question 3With regulations implementing it set to take effect Monday, Aug. 15, a federal judge Thursday granted NPPC’s motion for a stay of Massachusetts Question 3. The law would ban the sale of pork from hogs born to sows housed in pens that don’t comply with the state’s new…
NPPC Spearheads Letter to Congressional Leaders to Back ‘Beagle Brigade Act’NPPC spearheaded a letter signed by 52 other agricultural organizations and veterinary groups asking Senate and House leaders for “swift passage” of the “Beagle Brigade Act of 2022” (S. 3678 and H.R. 8432). The legislation would authorize the National Detector Dog Training Center, the primary…