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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “pork”
USDA slightly reduced its projections for red meat and poultry production in 2018. The forecast is slightly lower than last month, primarily due to a drop in beef production, which will more than offset increased pork and turkey production. The latest World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates Report says broiler production remains unchanged. USDA sees lower cattle slaughter and weights, …
Cathy Isom finishes out this week of celebrating food with one food holiday that you can literally have a ball. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Meatball Day Friday, March 9th is National Meatball Day. This unofficial food holiday is a perfect way to celebrate the little orbs of meat that makes so many dishes special. …
While talks are underway on many trade fronts, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) continues efforts behind the scenes to build trade of U.S. meat products in countries around the world. And according to USMEF President Dan Halstrom, one reason why is consumers in other countries really want U.S. meat. Promoting U.S. Meat Products Around the World
In spite of a strong U.S. dollar, the USDA is projecting red meat and poultry exports= to rise steadily over the next decade. The trade website, Meating Place Dot Com, says steady global economic growth, especially in developing economies, will drive foreign demand from the U.S. market. After dropping in the early part of this decade, beef exports should begin …
Everett Griner talks about the 2018 Food Consumption Study conducted by USDA in today’s Agri View. Food Consumption Study Does it make any difference how much, or which food you eat? Well, to the producer it does. When a survey shows how much chicken will be consumed this year, it gives the poultry industry an indication of what they need …
There are modest changes in USDA’s latest forecast for meat production. Stephanie Ho has the story. Slight Changes in Meat Production Forecasts-1 And when it comes to prices, USDA Chief Economist Rob Johansson says beef cattle and hog prices are higher compared with last month. Slight Changes in Meat Production Forecasts-2
Everett Griner talks about meat consumption, now through 2025, in today’s Agri View. Meat Consumption Americans eat more meat than anyone on this planet. You know why. And, you probably know records are kept on how much of which meats we consume. Do you know? It changes but, from now to 2025, chicken will top the list. This is from …
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a ruling on a suit challenging the sale of the Pork. The Other White Meat® trademarks. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) sold the trademarks to the National Pork Board in 2006. The following statement may be attributed to Ken Maschhoff, an Illinois pork producer and president of the National …
American red meat production totaled 4.40 billion pounds in December of 2017, up slightly from December of the previous year. For the calendar year 2017, commercial red meat production was 52 billion pounds. That was three percent higher than the previous year. Additional packing capacity helped make 2017 a very good year for pork producers. Large export demand at home …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced its continued effort to modernize inspection systems through science-based approaches to food safety. USDA is proposing to amend the federal meat inspection regulations to establish a new voluntary inspection system for market hog slaughter establishments called the New Swine Slaughter Inspection System (NSIS), while also requiring additional …
