Known as “The gateway to the west,” Kansas City conjures up images of barbecue, jazz, the American Royal, Chiefs football and of course, the Kansas City Royals, winners of the 2015 World Series.
Whether you choose the Downtown Dog in Detroit, the Baconater in Baltimore, the Kalua Pork Nachos in Oakland, the Farmland Pork Wings in Kansas City or countless other options, your wallet may be empty but your stomach won’t.
A recent Reuters news article reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking action to revoke approval of carbadox, a drug used to control bacterial diseases in pigs.
Between the new Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD), which takes effect on Jan. 1, 2017, and the increasing number of restaurants and suppliers promoting “antibiotic-free” products, antibiotics use in livestock and antibiotic resistance truly took center stage at the event.
Delegates to the 2016 Pork Forum were furious when blamed by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack for initiating a settlement in a case brought by the Humane Society of the United States, alleging the sale of “Pork. The Other White Meat” using Pork Checkoff funds was an unlawful act.
In a unanimous vote, an advisement, which was cosponsored by each of the 46 states represented by the Pork Act body, aims to pressure Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack into exhausting all legal options against a lawsuit filed by the Humane Society of the United States to defend the 2006 sale of assets, including the popular “Pork. The Other White Meat” slogan from the NPPC to the National Pork Board.
Randolph County Circuit Court Judge Marianne L. Vorhees dismissed the case against Maxwell Farms of Indiana and local farmers in late January, granting summary judgment after finding no evidence of negligence on the part of Maxwell Farms or its contracted operators.
Minnesota producers braved frigid temperatures to attend the 2016 Minnesota Pork Congress at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Attendees were greeted with new products on display by more than 150 exhibitors and valuable educational sessions designed to help them deal with new regulations, troublesome viruses, and a changing industry.
Canadean, a “provider of consumer sector commercial intelligence” in the United Kingdom, has some interesting perspectives on consumer trends affecting agriculture, food and more.
Imagine walking into your building and finding lesions on your sows or market hogs that look just like Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). Would you know what to do or whom to call?
