NPPC issues call to action: Waive the RFS
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is urging U.S. pork producers and their employees to explain to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) how waiving the Renwable Fuels Standard (RFS)...
View ArticleHSUS files suit against USDA; Targets NPPC funding
Ratcheting up its pressure on the U.S. pork sector, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) filed a lawsuit on Monday against USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. HSUS is specifically targeting the...
View ArticleNational Pork Board Responds to HSUS Lawsuit
"I find it unusual that the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is filing suit now over a decision that was made and approved more than six years ago," said Chris Novak, National Pork Board...
View ArticleTaiwan restrictions continue to hamper U.S. pork exports
Recently, Taiwan adopted a maximum residue level (MRL) for ractopamine residues in imported as well as domestic beef, however left intact the nation’s ban on pork from hogs that receive ractopamine.
View ArticleExpanding pork production’s insights and realities
Last week’s release of “A Pig’s Tale” by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has drawn significant attention. The four-minute animated video is directed at children, parents and educators....
View ArticleNCPC provides food for support Sandy victims
The board of directors of the North Carolina Pork Council (NCPC) has donated $10,000 to support a direct feeding effort being made for Hurricane Sandy victims.
View ArticleAg coalition says U.S./EU FTA must include agriculture
While maintaining its support for a free-trade agreement (FTA) between the United States and the European Union, a coalition of U.S. food and agricultural organizations led by the National Pork...
View ArticleLivestock and poultry producers say RFS is ‘broken’
A coalition of livestock, poultry and dairy organizations on Friday expressed extreme disappointment in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) denial of a request to waive a federal law that...
View ArticleHSUS claims Pork Checkoff funds misused
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) on Wednesday filed a complaint with USDA’s Office of the Inspector General claiming that funds from the National Pork Board’s (NPB) Pork Checkoff are used...
View ArticleRussia PNTR passage draws mixed reviews
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) was pleased with the legislation while the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) took more of a wait-and-see approach citing unscientific barriers that...
View ArticleNPPC, ag groups welcome U.S.-EU trade talks
A coalition of U.S. food and agricultural organizations led by the National Pork Producers Council today praised the Obama administration for launching negotiations with the European Union (EU) on a...
View ArticleNPPC passes resolutions related to traceability, reporting
Delegates to the National Pork Producers Council annual meeting passed resolutions last week related to traceability, daily negotiated bids, USDA reporting and animal well-being audits.
View ArticleRandy Spronk elected NPPC president
Randy Spronk, a pork producer from Edgerton, Minn., was elevated to the post of president for the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC).
View ArticleWinners of Pork Industry Scholarships named
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) at the annual business meeting of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) awarded scholarships to four college students who intend to pursue careers in the pork...
View ArticleNPPC Hall of Fame grows by one
The late Don Paulson, a pork producer from Bloomington, Minn., was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) for his outstanding contributions to the U.S. pork industry.
View ArticleNPPC elects 2013 vice president
Dr. Ron Prestage, DVM, a pork producer from Camden, S.C., was elected to the post of vice president for the National Pork Producers Council.
View ArticleHill elected NPPC president-elect
Dr. Howard Hill, a pork producer and veterinarian from Cambridge, Iowa, was elected to the post of president-elect for the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC).
View ArticleNPPC: Congress approves funds for meat inspectors
This week the National Pork Producers Council expressed strong support – and relief – for funding approved by Congress to prevent furloughs of federal meat inspectors, a move that would have had...
View Article'See it? Stop it!" initiative promotes animal well-being
Reaffirming its strong commitment to animal care and well-being, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) this week joined with the National Pork Board (NPB), the dairy industry and the Center for...
View ArticleGroup distorts resistance data to blame farmers
Just days after the release of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report showing that medical doctors annually are prescribing enough antibiotics to give them to 80 percent of...
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