WASHINGTON, D.C., June 20, 2019 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it was offering $75 million in funding—as part of the 2018 Farm Bill– for the eradication and control of feral swine through the Feral Swine Eradication and Control Pilot Program. The pilot program is a joint effort between USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service…
U.S. Pork Producers Call for USDA Oversight of Gene Edited Livestock on America’s Farms WASHINGTON, D.C., June 11, 2019 – Based on recommendations by the administration’s Rural Development Taskforce, President Trump today signed an executive order to streamline regulations for agriculture biotechnology, a development welcomed by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). “Agriculture is one…
HOTH was delighted to see the USDA’s announcement this week that they are taking a commonsense, pro-farmer approach to regulating gene editing in plants. Pork producers are very excited about the potential offered by gene editing, and—at least for those who also grow crops—this means that precisely edited plants like corn and soybeans will soon…
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 11, 2019 – The National Pork Producers Council today wrapped up its Spring Legislative Action Conference. More than 100 pork producers from across the United States gathered in Washington this week to meet with their representatives in Congress to discuss solutions for trade, animal disease preparedness and agriculture’s labor shortage. “Lifting metal…
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 8, 2019 – At the annual business meeting of the National Pork Producers Council – the National Pork Industry Forum held March 7-8 in Orlando, Fla. – NPPC delegates adopted several important resolutions, including those that call on NPPC to: Strengthen pork industry efforts to prevent foreign animal diseases (FADs) from entering…
ORLANDO, Fla., March 7, 2019 – The National Pork Producers Council joined the National Pork Board today in presenting former Michigan Pork Producers Association (MPPA) Executive Vice President Sam Hines with the Paulson-Whitmore State Executive Award at their annual business meeting – the National Pork Industry Forum – held here. The award, named after past…
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 6, 2019 – The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) applauded additional measures announced today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prevent the spread of African swine fever (ASF) to the United States. The risk of ASF – an animal disease affecting only pigs and with no human health or food…
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 21, 2019 – Development of an emerging technology promising major animal health and environmental benefits is currently stalled at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, prompting the National Pork Producers Council to renew its call for U.S. Department of Agriculture regulatory oversight of gene editing for livestock. “The pace of FDA’s process…
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 16, 2019 – The EAT-Lancet report issued today calling for drastic cuts in meat, dairy and egg consumption to promote a healthier diet and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) is based on dubious science and is irresponsible, said the National Pork Producers Council. While two of the report’s concerns are sustainability…
