Pork
The National Pork Producers Council is calling for Thailand’s preferential access to the U.S. market to be revoked or reduced if it does not end its unwarranted ban on U.S. pork.
What’s new, what’s trendy in food? What are other people eating (that we’re not)? Good to know — except this report details what people are planning to buy, not what they’ll actually eat.
After a record performance in 2017, U.S. pork exports to Central America, South America and the Dominican Republic have continued to gain momentum this year.
Talk about extremes: Twin news stories are touting, respectively, saving farm animals by going veggie, and breeding, raising and butchering them in your very own home slaughter operation.
April pork export volume was 230,049 metric tons (mt), up 13% from a year ago and topping the previous high set in November 2016.
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue is vocal the Trump administration is leaning towards potentially drifting away from the trilateral North American Free Trade Agreement and heading toward two separate bilateral agreements.
Mexico’s chief NAFTA negotiator and Canada’s top agricultural official say their countries remain committed to completing the North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiations.
Belstra Milling was instrumental in starting Fair Oaks Farms, and since Farm Journal’s PORK is featuring Nick DeKryger of Belstra Milling this week, here’s the article Wyatt Bechtel wrote when The Pig Adventure began.
USDA released a new User’s Guide to USDA’s Pork Carcass Cutout that explains the cutout value of a pork carcass reflecting the overall supply and demand for wholesale pork cuts.
Industry leaders to engage with key international stakeholders and promote U.S. pork during the World Meat Congress.
Niman Ranch says it will add 750 farmers and ranchers to its network as it expands its commitment to sustainable agriculture and humane livestock practices.
An obscure explorer and self-promoter created controversy in the early days of vegetarianism, validating the Inuit people’s diet of meat and fish by eating nothing but meat for a whole year.
Included in the tariff relief package was additional support for the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program.
The Associated Press reports that a ham produced by Broadbent B&B Foods sold at a Kentucky Farm Bureau auction for $2.8 million. It was the champion ham at this year’s Kentucky State Fair.
Farmland, part of Smithfield Foods, has partnered with the National FFA Organization to help support local farming.
It’s a ‘sell it or smell it’ business, says the CEO of Smithfield Foods, Inc., which it part of the Chinese-owned WH Group. With the high Chinese tariffs, the company is finding markets elsewhere for its products.
Moises Kalach says teams are working hard to land a deal, but getting to agreement will depend on the White House, he says.
WholeStone Farms chairman Luke Minion says the purchase aligns with the company’s goal to create and capture value in the pork supply chain for their 220 independent producer-owners.
While the U.S. captures a dominant share of Mexico’s imported pork and beef market, the U.S. industry cannot take this position for granted.
Van Oriental Foods Inc., is recalling approximately 10,385 lbs. of heat-treated but not fully cooked and not shelf-stable pork egg rolls that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically soft plastic,
“Real Fresh, Real Flavor, Real Fast” contest encourages at-home cooks to submit time-saving tips for chance to win trip to wine country and hundreds of other prizes.
As interest for local foods has risen, so has the need to make sure those products are safe. Researchers are addressing the gaps between knowledge and practice in the production and distribution of local foods.
Historical legend is about to change—Smithfield will close the 50-year-old 3B Smokehouse, where Genuine Smithfield hams are processed. Plenty of supplies are available while the company evaluates new sites.
Damage JBS’ Marshalltown distribution center from severe weather and a tornado on Thursday, July 19, 2018 will force the company to dispose of more than 24 million pounds of pork.
What people are saying about pork production on social media can impact your business. Here’s how you can get started in being part of the solution.
Ganaderos Borges Inc., in Naguabo, Puerto Rico, is recalling approximately 14,760 pounds of pork patty products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal.
USMEF opened its annual conference with a status report on the current state of U.S. beef, pork and lamb exports, followed by a discussion of trade policy issues shaping the outlook for exports in 2019 and beyond.
The U.S. and Phillippines have made good progress on several key trade issues of specific interest to the U.S. red meat industry.
Beagle Brigade steps up to keep foreign animal disease out
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Agriculture Canine (K9) teams are making headlines as threats of African swine fever hitting U.S. soil are causing alarm within the pork industry.