Pork
Families can expect to pay $67.73 to host an Independence Day cookout for 10 people, the American Farm Bureau Federation reports, a decrease of 3% year over year, yet 14% higher than two years ago.
AgriTalk host Chip Flory stopped by the Ralco hospitality tent at the World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, to try some of the popular barbecue served up by Bill Mulso with Sons of Butchers.
With nearly 24 million people and a cultural preference for pork, Taiwan should be a better market for U.S. pork, NPPC says. Last year, Taiwan imported just $13 million of U.S. pork due to market access issues.
In Part 1 (Time to Shake Things Up in the Meat Business), speakers at the 2023 World Pork Expo talked about changing consumers’ mindset on pork loins. Here’s what the industry plans to do.
Johnsonville, LLC, is recalling approximately 42,062 pounds of ready-to-eat “Beddar with Cheddar” pork sausage links.
A group of senators and representatives are doing everything they can to make sure pork can be sold everywhere in the nation, including California.
USDA announced on June 14 that it is implementing a multi-step effort aimed at strengthening the substantiation of animal-raising claims.
Meat processing plants in the U.S. have garnered considerable public attention recently. A new study looks to identify characteristics associated with plant survival and provide crucial information for legislators.
To the U.S. pork industry, World Pork Expo is much more than simply a trade show and the opportunity to eat some delicious pork. “It’s a labor of love,” says Bryan Humphreys, NPPC CEO.
Although he’s motivated by treats and can charm just about anyone, don’t let this dog fool you. Sol is a highly driven beagle who plays a critical role in protecting U.S. agriculture.
Following a strong 2022, pork producers face profitability challenges and what looks like a decrease in pork demand. However, Glynn Tonsor of K-State believes there’s more to the demand picture than what meets the eye.
While California producers must convert pork production practices to comply with Proposition 12, pork producers across other states might not be so quick to change. Could California struggle to meet their demand?
The younger demographic wants to stay in touch with their culture, says Jose De Jesus of the National Pork Board. That’s why culture is a major focus in the Pork Checkoff’s most recently introduced strategic campaigns.
The USDA FSIS recently announced updates to its voluntary guideline for federally regulated swine slaughter and pork processing establishments to control Salmonella in market hogs.
While a backlog of ships may not be grabbing headlines compared to 2020, the labor uncertainty is impacting U.S. red meat exports, says Dan Halstrom, USMEF president and CEO.
Warm summer nights. The laughter of friends and family. The sound of pork chops sizzling on the grill. There’s no better time to enjoy one of the most nutritious, affordable and delicious foods around – pork.
Celebrating pork on the menu, owner of Charlie T’s and known as ‘The Meat Guy,’ Charlie Torgerson shares trends and tips to some of his best barbeque and pork eating experiences.
As of July 1, all transit product is supposed to be labeled accordingly for export, for trans-shipment or “not Prop 12 compliant.”
A majority of Americans regularly eat meat and believe that it’s a healthy choice, according to a recent poll that has some critics up in arms.
The Butcher Shop Program is helping Colombian butcher shops improve sales of U.S. red meat is expanding into the foodservice sector to work directly with Colombian restaurants.
USMEF Spring Conference guest speaker Kenneth Smith Ramos, a former chief NAFTA negotiator for Mexico, says ag trade has thrived under NAFTA and its successor pact, USMCA, bolstering food security across the continent.
The rise in dollar stores across rural America is no secret, but how are consumers using them to fulfill their food needs?
If California can regulate how pregnant sows are treated 2,000 miles away, that means every state can do that for every agricultural product, warns South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson on AgriTalk.
Washington State University researchers will help make history after receiving FDA “investigational” authorization to have their gene-edited pigs enter the food chain for human consumption.
The USMEF is highlighting potential impact on international trade, including potential logistical challenges for the pork exporters utilizing California’s port infrastructure and cold storage facilities.
Voices from the restaurant, grocery, packing and pork industries urged the California Department of Food and Agriculture to reconsider the Proposition 12 implementation timeline during a public hearing Friday.
Seaboard Foods, the second-biggest U.S. pork producer, will limit sales of certain pork products in California due to a measure requiring farmers provide more space for animals raised for food sold in the state.
Despite modification to proposed rules for Proposition 12, the proposed rules are flawed and more time is needed for compliance, argues The North American Meat Institute.
Tyson Foods Inc plans to resume slaughtering pigs in mid-May at a Madison, Neb., pork plant damaged by fire two weeks ago, the meatpacker said on Tuesday.
U.S. pork exports trend higher in March with optimism for strong months ahead, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) in a recent report.