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NPPC Applauds Completion Of Trade Deal With Panama
Dec 20, 2006
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The National Pork Producers Council today commended President Bush and his trade negotiators for completing negotiations on a free trade agreement with Panama. Once a trade pact is implemented, according to NPPC, U.S. pork producers will gain significant new market access in the Central American cou...
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Pork Producers Praise Passage Of PNTR For Vietnam
Dec 11, 2006
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Calling it a tremendous victory for U.S. pork producers, the National Pork Producers Council today praised congressional approval of Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status for Vietnam. The House and Senate passed the trade deal late Friday and early Saturday, respectively, as part of legisla...
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Statement Of The NPPC And The Ohio Pork Producers Council On Ohio Hog Mistreatment
Dec 8, 2006
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A recent news story on a Cleveland television station depicted mistreatment of hogs, including practices not condoned and in fact, abhorred by America’s pork producers.The National Pork Producers Council and the Ohio Pork Producers Council condemn the mistreatment of animals that took place on the O...
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NPPC Hails Passage Of Bill Protecting Animal Enterprises From ‘Terrorist’ Acts
Nov 14, 2006
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Calling it a victory for animal agriculture and businesses that legally use animals, the National Pork Producers Council today praised congressional passage of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act of 2006.The legislation, which the U.S. House approved yesterday and the Senate passed Sept. 30, improve...
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Pork Production Practice Banned In Arizona
Nov 8, 2006
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Expressing concern that a similar ban will be attempted in other states or included in the next Farm Bill, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) decried yesterday’s vote in Arizona to prohibit the use of gestation crates for pregnant pigs and the use of veal crates.Arizonans voted 61.5 to 38.5 ...
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Coalition Urges Congress To Pass PNTR For Vietnam
Oct 16, 2006
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The Agriculture Coalition for U.S.-Vietnam Trade, of which the National Pork Producers Council is a member, Friday sent a letter to Congress urging lawmakers to approve Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status for Vietnam so that U.S. agriculture can benefit from the Southeast Asian nation’s a...
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Hockman To Head NPPC Industry Relations
Oct 3, 2006
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Dallas Hockman has been named by the National Pork Producers Council vice president of industry relations, a new position that focuses on building relationships with pork producers, processors and allied industries.
“Dallas has more than 26 years of experience in the sales and marketing arenas th...
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Testimony on U.S./Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement
Sep 29, 2006
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The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) hereby submits comments on the proposed United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement. NPPC is a national association representing 44 affiliated states and is the global voice for America’s more than 67,000 pork producers, who annually generate approxima...
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NPPC Hails Senate Passage Of Price Reporting Law
Sep 21, 2006
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The National Pork Producers Council today applauded the U.S. Senate for reauthorizing the law requiring meat packers to report the prices they pay producers for animals.
Senators approved by unanimous consent a five-year reauthorization of the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Act of 1999. The House p...
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Pork Producers Give Views On Next Farm Bill
Sep 20, 2006
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Urging Congress to help maintain, strengthen and defend the competitiveness of the U.S. pork industry, the National Pork Producers Council in testimony today laid out its priorities for the next farm bill.
“It is imperative that the U.S. pork industry be at least as competitive after Congress write...
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