Pork
To build resilience and solid market relationships, it’s increasingly important for the U.S. pork industry to have options.
With all the places the U.S. pork industry can focus international market development, why the United Kingdom?
As a pork producer, Joe Dykhuis admits he likes to know where his money goes. That’s one of the reasons why he joined a trade mission to the United Kingdom. He wanted to see Pork Checkoff dollars at work.
Sunset Farm Foods Inc., of Valdosta, Ga., is recalling approximately 4,480 pounds of chicken and pork smoked sausage products. Here’s what you should know.
Empty dinner plates can quickly translate to lack of world peace. Just ask Sen. Ernst, who gave a political rundown of food security as national security at Iowa State University last week.
Demand for U.S. pork and beef exports in Colombia soar in 2022 with pork ahead of last year’s record pace by 10% and beef up 55% in volume and 78% in value over 2021, USMEF reports.
Colombia is a robust market for U.S. pork and beef imports. USMEF’s Don Mason describes how butcher shops have been instrumental in providing high quality meat to consumers.
More than $100,000 in pork products were stolen from the JBS plant in Ottumwa, Iowa, on Thursday.
Edgewood Locker Inc. of Edgewood, Iowa, will receive $200,000 to invest in a new refrigeration system. This is just one of 111 projects to be funded through USDA’s Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant Program.
A robust processing industry and strong incomes make Chile an optimal market for growth in U.S. pork imports.
Could genetics play a role in the decision to forego eating meat, along with the influence of environmental factors? Dutch researchers believe so.
Purdue University’s meat sentiment dashboard shows the sentiment and volume of meat and meat alternative mentions in social media and online news.
According to a recent article, meat is underpriced—but not in the way producers might hope. There is a “social cost” being ignored, researchers say.
To focus on developing and implementing post-harvest food safety and human nutrition programs and addressing animal care issues in market channels, Dr. Ashley Johnson has joined NPPC as director of food policy.
USMEF hosts Latin American representatives at a seminar to experience and learn about U.S. meat production and further processed products available in retail supermarkets.
A book about why eating a plants-only diet won’t improve your health or save the planet is turning heads. A British-based investigative journalist digs into the concept that plant-based food is better for your health.
A light-based, food sanitization technique successfully eliminated multiple harmful pathogens in a new study carried out by Penn State researchers.
One of the largest export markets for U.S. pork and beef, Japan, emerges from its post-pandemic restrictions. USMEF Dan Halstrom explains his experience visiting the country for the first time in over two years.
Everything’s bigger in Texas. And when it comes to the Texas State Fair, everything’s fried, too. Here’s the 10 Big Tex Choice Awards finalists of 2022!
Fourth of July Spreads Didn’t Shrink, But Consumers Are Hitting Their Limits With Higher Food Prices
Compared to five months ago, more Americans are making changes in response to higher food prices, according to a recent study by Purdue University.
Bill Gates and his meat-alternative agenda rise again through his recent funding in a study, claiming some candy and cereal are ‘healthier’ than pork, chicken and beef.
A new study examines how Americans acquired food at various points during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how those activities changed over time as case numbers fluctuated.
A rush to locally produced meat partly necessitated more than two years ago by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has spawned consumer’s interest in direct-to-consumer processing businesses.
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) will be declaring Salmonella an adulterant in breaded and stuffed raw chicken products. Here’s what this means for the industry.
Tyson Foods Inc, one of the largest U.S. meat producers, is refusing to comply with a subpoena for a civil probe into possible price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic, New York’s attorney general said.
Impressive demand, tighter hog supplies and a smaller than expected slaughter have created headwinds for the hogs and pork outlook at the start of August. Here are 10 things to keep in mind looking forward.
Though the animal protein sector faces many challenges, producers transitioned to the first “post-COVID” summer grilling season with blazing success, says CoBank’s Brian Earnest. Here’s a look at his latest report.
Fairgoers gathered at the 24th-annual Pork Rib-Off competition to watch as barbecue chefs competed for top honors in the ribs, pulled pork and barbecue sauce categories at the Ohio State Fair.
The Kansas Pork Association, with funding by the National Pork Board, teams up with influencers in their #BaconAmbassador campaign to promote the pork industry and the fan favorite, bacon.
Last October, USDA FSIS announced it would be mobilizing a stronger and more comprehensive effort to reduce Salmonella illnesses associated with poultry products. Now, it’s turning to raw pork products.