The National Pork Board is ready to accept applications for the 2016 America’s Pig Farmer of the Year award. The award recognizes a U.S. pork producer who demonstrates excellence in raising pigs using the We Care ethical principles and in sharing his or her story with the public. “As an animal lover and the leader of the country’s first national … Read More
Nedap Pig Performance Testing
Nedap has introduced their Pig Performance Testing system. The easy-to-use system accurately and consistently measures and records pig performance indicators, including individual weights and feed intake. Information is immediately available for review and has a unique feature allowing users to rank groups based on daily performance. “Nutrition and genetics are two of the most important keys to success on any … Read More
US Beef and Pork Exports Gain Momentum
This week’s United States Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Audio Report discusses a few highlights from the November 2015 export results for U.S. pork and beef. November was a very strong month for pork muscle cut volume, and saw a 19 percent increase in shipments from a year ago, totaling 148,740 metric tons. Combined pork/pork variety meat exports were also up, … Read More
Pork Crisis Alert Text Service Announced
The National Pork Board introduced a pork industry crisis text news service, Pork Crisis Alert, which will immediately deliver essential information free of charge, message and data rates may apply, to U.S. pork producers in the event of a major industry-wide emergency. “Every day, America’s pork producers are busy on their farms and may not always have immediate access to … Read More
Beef and Pork Exports Continuing to Increase
According to data recently compiled and released by the United States Department of Agricuture (USDA) and the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) , U.S. pork exports continued to gain momentum in November, while beef exports also showed signs of a rebound. November exports of U.S. pork were up 8 percent from a year ago, the largest volume since May. Pork … Read More
South Africa Lifts Ban On U.S. Pork & Beef
South Africa will open its market to U.S. pork and beef, a move welcomed by the National Pork Producers Council and National Cattlemen’s Association. “NPPC applauds President Obama and our trade officials for bringing home the bacon for U.S. pork producers,” said NPPC President Dr. Ron Prestage, a veterinarian and pork producer from Camden, S.C. “We have been on the … Read More
MetaFarms Web-based Assessment Tracking for Swine
MetaFarms, Inc., launches of Assurance — a new component to web-based platform designed specifically for livestock production audit and assessment tracking. MetaFarms sees an increasing need and demand for a simpler way to enter and track various assessments, such as the Common Swine Industry Audit and PQA Plus, created by the National Pork Board. The Assurance tool will help the … Read More
Apply for 2016 America's Pig Farmer of the Year
The National Pork Board is accepting applications for its 2016 America’s Pig Farmer of the Year award through March 13. The award recognizes a U.S. pork producer who demonstrates excellence in raising pigs using the We Care ethical principles and in sharing his or her story with the public. “It has been an honor to represent America’s Pig Farmers,” said … Read More
USMEF Hosts Pork Workshop in UAE
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) conducted a series of workshops on pork in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The workshops, designed to promote U.S. pork and encourage chefs to feature more pork dishes on the menus of their hotels and restaurants, were attended by hotel and restaurant industry professionals and food retailers in the region. Along with educational workshops, … Read More
Animal Ag Reacts to Cool Announcement
The broad spending and tax legislation compromise unveiled by House Republicans Tuesday night included a very big announcement on the repeal of mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for meat to prevent more than $1 billion in trade sanctions from Mexico and Canada approved last week by the WTO. “Farm Bureau supports COOL programs that are in line with world trade rules,” … Read More