At the annual business meeting of the National Pork Producers Council, delegates adopted several important resolutions, including those that call on NPPC to strengthen measures to prevent foreign animal diseases.
The National Pork Producers Council today elected David Herring, a hog farmer from Lillington, N.C., and vice president of Hog Slat, as it's 2019 president during the National Pork Industry Forum.
In pig diets, the amount of digestible calcium has a direct impact on phosphorus digestibility and the overall growth performance of the animals. Too much calcium leads to lower-weight pigs.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will both be involved in regulatory oversight of cell-culture food originating from livestock and poultry, also known as "fake meat."
The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) is recognizing 58 locations of Smithfield Foods, Inc., for environmental achievements, and 34 locations for workplace safety accomplishments.
Tom Miller was inducted into the NPPC Hall of Fame on Thursday for his lifetime commitment to advocacy, leadership and advancement on behalf of pork producers.
The National Pork Producers Council joined the National Pork Board in presenting former Michigan Pork Producers Association Executive Vice President Sam Hines with the Paulson-Whitmore State Executive Award.
Last year U.S. beef exports shattered the previous value record and achieved a new high for volume, according to year-end 2018 statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
During the National Pork Industry Forum, the National Pork Producers Council awarded scholarships to 10 college students who intend to pursue careers in the pork industry.
A SHIC-funded article predicting porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PED) outbreaks is also pointing to ways producer data can be used to prevent disease spread.
