It’s opening day for Major League Baseball. That means hot dogs will be getting plenty of attention. The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council have some great information on the stuff fans like to eat. Like a Turkey on Thanksgiving, hot dogs are the quintessential summer ballpark food, and the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) estimates that baseball … Read More
Pork Board Embraces Steps for Antibiotic Resistance
The National Pork Board applauds the White House action plan for combatting antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The Pork Checkoff, which is funded directly by America’s 62,000 pig farmers, could expand its existing research to address this growing consumer issue if the additional commitment of $1.2 billion is realized. “Collaboration across our industry – from the farms to the dinner table – is … Read More
Search Begins for America's Pig Farmer of the Year
America’s Pig Farmer of the Year award program, announced by the National Pork Board in early March, is accepting applications from now until May 17 at americaspigfarmer.com. The award honors the U.S. pork producer who best excels at raising pigs using the We Care ethical principles and wants to share how he or she does that with the public. “This … Read More
NAMI's Ultimate Guide to Bacon Video
The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) has developed a new Ultimate Guide to Bacon, featuring a video tour of a bacon processing plant and companion brochure with bacon facts, history and more. The video is the newest installment in NAMI’s Glass Walls series, taking viewers inside a typical bacon processing plant. It shows the how bacon is made from harvesting … Read More
Haggard's Outlook for U.S. Pork in Key Asian Markets
This week Joel Haggard, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) senior vice president for the Asia Pacific, provides us with some insight into our Asian markets. As the first quarter of 2015 draws to a close, Joel Haggard offers his insights on the factors shaping demand for U.S. pork in key Asian markets. Haggard notes that the U.S. dollar remains at … Read More
HSUS Investigator Speaks Out Against Group
It looks like the tables have been turned on animal liberation group Humane Society of the United States. A former undercover investigator for the extremist group is featured in a just released video by HumaneWatch.org discussing gestation stalls or also called individual maternity pens (IMPs) which are used to house pregnant pigs. You can watch the video below. IMPs provide … Read More
Hog Numbers Up in Quarterly Report
As of March 1, there were 65.9 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, seven percent more than a year ago, according to the USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report. Of the total, 5.98 million hogs were kept for breeding and producers intend to have 2.87 million sows farrow between March and May 2015, and 2.93 million sows farrow between … Read More
House Ag Panel Hears COOL Testimony
The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock & Foreign Agriculture held a hearing Wednesday to examine the implications of potential retaliatory measures taken against the United States in response to meat labeling requirements under Country of Origin Labeling (COOL). House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX) addressed the hearing and expressed his hope that the members of the subcommittee would “recognize … Read More
Report From National Pork Industry Forum
The pork industry held its annual business meeting, the National Pork Industry Forum, March 5-7 in San Antonio. At the meeting, Pork Act Delegates ranked nine candidates for the National Pork Board and submitted the list to the U.S. secretary of agriculture. The candidates, ranked in order, are: • David Newman, North Dakota • Patrick FitzSimmons, Minnesota • Carl Link, … Read More
2014 Pork Industry Environmental Stewards
The Pork Checkoff, along with its cosponsor, National Hog Farmer magazine, honored the 2014 Pork Industry Environmental Stewards at the 2015 National Pork Industry Forum held in San Antonio, Texas, last week. The award, in its 20th year, recognizes producers who are dedicated to safeguarding the environment and contributing to their local communities. The 2014 award recipients are: • Bruce … Read More