In the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) weekly recap: NPPC President responds to MAHA report; House passes bill with numerous NPPC wins; NPPC officers, staff attend Mexican Pork Congress; Senate Ag Committee approves Lindberg to USDA post; Senate Ag holds Hoskins, Hutchins nomination hearing; NPPC to host session on ‘Good Environmental Livestock Production Practice’ standards;…
In the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) weekly recap: USDA’s Rollins says Prop. 12 ‘just not sustainable’; NPPC participates in NAFB’s 2025 ‘Washington Watch’; swine vets lobby lawmakers on pork industry issues; USDA releases LRP, LGM handbook changes; NPPC seeks input on ‘Good Environmental Livestock Production Practices’; and Vaden nomination to be USDA deputy secretary…
In the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) weekly recap: U.S. pork facilities registered for export to China; USDA to make packing plant line speeds program permanent; NPPC urges Canada to exempt U.S. pork from retaliatory tariffs; and NPPC wants USDA to reconsider a rule on climate-smart agriculture. Take a deeper dive below. Capital Update Audio…
In the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) weekly recap: NPPC board officers meet with Ag Secretary Rollins; NPPC President tells House Ag Committee to fix Prop. 12, keep trade flowing; U.S. imposes tariffs on goods from Canada, China, Mexico; and groups urge Senate to approve Vaden as Deputy Ag Secretary. Take a deeper dive below.…
In the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) weekly recap: NPPC’s Stevermer testifies before Senate Ag Committee; Greer confirmed as U.S. Trade Representative; House budget resolution calls for extending tax provisions; and Stevermer to testify before House Ag Committee. Take a deeper dive below. Capital Update Audio Version Now Available! NPPC’s Stevermer Testifies Before Senate Ag…
In the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) weekly recap: NPPC’s Cook says pork industry outlook improving in 2025; Chavez-DeRemer has hearing to be Labor Secretary; NPPC’s Stevermer to testify before Senate Ag Committee; and Pork Forum set for mid-March. Take a deeper dive below. Capital Update Audio Version Now Available! NPPC’s Cook: Pork Industry Outlook…
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: Philippines extends lower tariff rates on pork; USDA announces pork purchases for food assistance programs; NPPC meets with Cambodians on food safety and weighs in on Vietnam’s market designation; USDA to host livestock insurance workshops; and 2024 Pork Leadership Institute class named. Take a deeper…