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NPPC Applauds Termination Of Mexican
Dec 22, 2005
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In a move applauded by the National Pork Producers Council, the government of Mexico today announced that it will terminate its anti-dumping case on unprocessed hams imported from the United States, a significant economic victory for U.S. pork producers. According to Iowa State economist Dermot Haye...
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European Union Must Reduce Ag Tariffs, NPPC Says
Dec 16, 2005
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The National Pork Producers Council today criticized the European Union’s stand on agriculture tariffs and subsidies as “untenable” and “holding hostage” the World Trade Organization negotiations now taking place in Hong Kong.NPPC international trade counsel Nick Giordano, who is in Hong Kong for th...
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NPPC Applauds Completion Of Trade Deal With Peru
Dec 8, 2005
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The National Pork Producers Council today commended President Bush and his trade negotiators for completing free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with Peru. Once a trade pact is implemented, according to NPPC, U.S. pork producers will gain significant new market access in the South American countr...
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NPPC Applauds Termination Of Mexican
Dec 5, 2005
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In a move applauded by the National Pork Producers Council, the government of Mexico today announced that it will terminate its anti-dumping case on unprocessed hams imported from the United States, a significant economic victory for U.S. pork producers.
According to Iowa State economist Dermot Ha...
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NPPC Seeks Reasonable Interpretation Of Clean Water Act
Dec 5, 2005
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The National Pork Producers Council, along with other agriculture organizations, Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling on the federal Clean Water Act that could adversely affect hog farming operations.
NPPC is asking the high court to rule that ditches, drainage ways...
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Letter on CERCLA
Dec 1, 2005
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ACTION ALERT!
Dear Cosponsors of HR 4341 and S 3681:
As a broad coalition reflecting the diversity of American agriculture, Farmers for Clean Air & Water appreciates your strong support for this vital legislation to protect farmers and ranchers from the misapplication of Superfund ...
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Letter on CERCLA
Nov 16, 2005
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November 16, 2005
The Honorable Paul E. Gillmor
Chairman
Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials
Committee on Energy and Commerce
2125 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Hilda L. Solis
Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Environment and Hazar...
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Pork Producers Score Big Wins On Ag Spending Bill
Nov 3, 2005
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Back home pressure from pork producers prompted congressional lawmakers to make several changes in the fiscal 2006 agriculture appropriations bill that will benefit America’s pork industry. The legislation finally was approved by the U.S. Senate and now goes to the president for his signature.
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WTO Trade Talks Important To Pork Producers
Nov 2, 2005
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The World Trade Organization’s current trade negotiations, known as the Doha Round, are of vital importance to the U.S. pork industry and increasing global market access is the industry’s top priority during the round, said the National Pork Producers Council in testimony today before the House Agri...
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Expiration of Price Reporting Law Costs States
Oct 17, 2005
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Congress’s failure to reauthorize the law requiring meat packers to report the prices they pay producers for animals is having negative repercussions in at least one state.
With the Sept. 30 expiration of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999, which set up a national market reporting sys...
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