USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) modified the Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP) eligibility requirements to expand the interpretation of “spot market sales” and “sale to a packer.”
The National Pork Producers Council has chosen Bryan Humphreys as the organization’s new chief executive officer, effective Dec. 21, 2021, following the retirement of long-time leader Neil Dierks.
The Trump administration announced its intention for the USDA to have primary oversight over gene-edited livestock. NPPC has been a leading advocate for USDA regulatory oversight over the last two years.
