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Record-breaking pork exports in 2020 have been a welcome reprieve. But is it possible to continue this growth? Two new reports detail how U.S. can become the supplier of choice for pork to Vietnam and the Philippines.
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service will enhance its Livestock Mandatory Reporting National Weekly Comprehensive Pork and Export Pork Sales Reports to provide additional market information starting Jan. 4.
Antitrust lawsuits against several large U.S. pork packers were dismissed on Thursday, while key court dates were set in the antitrust suits against beef packers.
China said on Monday that it is encouraging companies to build pig farms overseas to plug a severe domestic pork shortage .
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National Pork Board unveils new research that details ways U.S. pork can fill China’s immediate protein gap and how to position itself for success in the future.
Soaring prices have reduced Chinese consumers’ ability to buy pork.
While there are many factors at play, improving exports and packer competition are driving prices higher.
If any safeguards trigger, the tariff increases will apply only to countries that do not have a free trade agreement with Japan, which includes the U.S.
Pork producers will find some relief in the near future from the impact of the U.S. trade dispute with China. On Thursday, the Trump administration announced a trade relief package for farmers.