We told you earlier this week that the poultry disease Virulent Newcastle has shown up for the first time in Arizona. According to Georgia Department of Agriculture State Veterinarian, Dr. Robert Cobb, this is now the third state to detect the disease. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …
NPPC Cancels 2019 World Pork Expo as Precaution
Risk of African Swine Fever Introduction to U.S. Herd Considered Negligible; Decision Made Out of An Abundance of Caution The National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) board of directors announced its decision to cancel World Pork Expo 2019 out of an abundance of caution as African swine fever (ASF) continues to spread in China and other parts of Asia. World Pork …
Livestock Market Owners Visit Capitol Hill
D.C. policy leaders learned about issues affecting the livestock marketing industry and participated in a mock auction during Livestock Marketing Association’s (LMA) Washington D.C. Fly In. World Livestock Auctioneer Champion, Jared Miller, auctioned pies during Hill staff briefings for the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. Legislative staff gained a better understanding of how the auction method of selling drives …
Pork Producers to Lobby Congress
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) will host its spring Legislative Action Conference in Washington, D.C. April 10-11. The biannual fly-in brings in more than 100 pork producers from around the country to meet with members of Congress to discuss issues of importance to the U.S. pork industry. At the top of the list this year is the importance of maintaining and …
Describing Virulent Newcastle Disease
It appears the poultry disease Virulent Newcastle has shown up for the first time in Arizona. It has been detected in a pet chicken flock. The disease, which has already been a major issue in California, has now been detected in 3 states, with the other being Utah. Dr. Alan Huddleston with USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service describes the basics …
How Blockchain Could Benefit Livestock Producers
Blockchain technology could offer livestock producers not only a data resource, but in turn a financial resource as well. But in a story from Rod Bain, what is it going to take to convince livestock producers to incorporate blockchain technologies into their operations and business models? In Rod Bain’s story, convincing livestock producers to incorporate blockchain technology into their operations …
U.S. Beef, Pork at FOODEX Show
This year’s FOODEX trade show in Tokyo, Japan, the largest food show in Asia and one of the largest in the world, attracted an estimated 80,500 visitors. And according to a story from Ralph Loos with the U.S. Meat Export Federation, U.S. Beef and Pork products were successfully promoted. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up …
U.S. Pork Can’t Afford Loss of Mexican Market
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) asked the Trump administration to carefully consider the fallout from cutting off trade between the United States and Mexico. U.S. pork producers and other American farmers are already facing mounting financial losses from retaliatory tariffs by Mexico and China. The following statement may be attributed to David Herring, president of the National Pork Producers …
NPPC Calls for Swift U.S./Japan Trade Negotiation
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) welcomed reports that the United States and Japan will commence trade negotiations on April 15, 2019 and urged the Trump administration to expeditiously complete and deliver for ratification to Congress a trade deal that puts U.S. pork producers back on a level playing field in Japan. “U.S. pork producers are losing market share in …
ADAI Animal Traceability Update
One of the functions of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries Animal Industries Division (ADAI) is the administration of programs to prevent, eradicate and control diseases of livestock. Associate State Veterinarian, Misty Edmondson, knows this is why animal traceability is an important issue for many cattle producers in the state. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board …