China has announced it will lift its ban on U.S. pork.
Farm Promotion
“Know your farmer, know your food” launched by USDA recently. Everett Griner tells us why.
NPPC Asks Congress to Help Producers
This week the National Pork Producers Council asked Congress to take steps to help U.S. pork producers who are suffering due to a 2-year-old economic crisis.
It’s the Price
Organic vs. conventional price wise. Everett Griner takes a look at the cost differences.
Hog Producers Should Maintain Good Bio-security
After the confirmation of H1N1 influenza virus in a pig sample collected in Minnesota this week, USDA reminds hog producers to maintain good bio-security on their operations.
USDA’s Scuse Speaks at Sunbelt
One of the guest speakers at the 2009 Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia was USDA Deputy Under-Secretary for Farm and Foreign Ag Services Michael Scuse, who talked about what USDA has been doing to help struggling dairy and pork producers.
A New Definition
Volatility creating uncertainty. Everett Griner tells us about “chicken feed”.
NPPC Statement On Testing Of Pigs For H1N1 Flu
Given today’s statement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that it is conducting ‘confirmatory testing’ on swine for the novel H1N1 virus, the National Pork Producers Council is reiterating that pork is safe to eat and handle and that, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu viruses cannot be transmitted through food, including pork.
Pork and Beef Exports Still Behind 2008
U.S. pork and beef exports lost ground in August compared to last year.
Another State Adopts Farm Animal Laws
Michigan becomes the latest state to ban gestation crates, veal crates and battery cages.