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News
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2008
EPA Rejects Ethanol-Mandate Waiver
Pork Producers Will Continue To Face Uncertainty Over Corn Supplies
WASHINGTON, D.C., August 7, 2008 – The National Pork Producers Council expressed disappointment with today’s decision by the U.S.
August 07, 2008
Animal-Drug Review Laws Approved
WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug.
August 04, 2008
WTO Talks On Doha Agreement Stall Again
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 30, 2008 – The National Pork Producers Council is deeply disappointed by yesterday’s breakdown of World Trade Organization trade talks in Geneva, Switzerland.
July 30, 2008
USDA Rejects Release Of CRP Acres For Needed Crops
Pork Industry Disappointed, Braces For Corn Shortages And More Price Increases
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 29, 2008 – Stating that it will have adverse consequences for the U.S.
July 29, 2008
Producers Win On Release Of CRP Acres
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 25, 2008 – The National Pork Producers Council applauds yesterday’s federal court decision to let the U.S.
July 25, 2008
Livestock Producers Win Major CRP Victory
Federal Court Decision Will Allow Use of CRP Land
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 17, 2008– The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) today applauds the ruling of the United States District Court Judge John Coughenour to allow livestock producers to utilize at least 2.5 million acres of noncritical Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land for haying and grazing, rejecting the calls for a ban of USDA’s Critical Feed Use (CFU) initiative.
July 17, 2008
Drug-Review Law Favorable To Pork Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 16, 2008 – The National Pork Producers Council today commends the House Energy and Commerce Committee for approving the clean reauthorization of an animal-drug review law and a new generic animal-drug review statute.
July 16, 2008
Pork Producers Want ‘Clean’ Drug-Review Law
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 9, 2008 – The National Pork Producers Council today urges Congress to reauthorize an animal-drug review law, to approve a new generic animal-drug review statute and to pass both measures without amendments that would make it more difficult to keep animals healthy.
July 09, 2008
NPPC Promotes Adamson To Assistant V.P.
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 7, 2008 – The National Pork Producers Council has promoted Audrey Adamson to the position of assistant vice president for public policy in its Washington, D.C., office.
July 07, 2008
Waive Ethanol Mandate, Urges NPPC
Pork Industry Joins Texas In Asking EPA To Suspend Renewable Fuels Standard
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 23, 2008 – With rising pressures on this year’s corn crop, which now have been ratcheted up because of flooding in the Midwest, and the prospect of significant numbers of pork producers going out of business from the resulting higher feed costs, the National Pork Producers Council today called for the federally-mandated target for corn-based ethanol production to be cut in half.
June 23, 2008
Feed Costs, Availability Will Raise Pork Prices, Force Producers Out Of Business, Warns NPPC
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 11, 2008 – Retail prices of pork will rise and some pork producers will go out of business because of current crop conditions and subsequent feed availability issues, the National Pork Producers Council today warned the U.S.
June 11, 2008
Rule On Rodent Control Amenable To Pork Producers
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 29, 2008 – A final rule on chemicals used to control rodents won’t be as burdensome on the livestock industry as initially proposed, according to the National Pork Producers Council, which worked to ease the impact of the regulation on pork producers.
May 29, 2008
Put Disease Lab At Least-Risk Location
New Facility Should Be Located On U.S.
May 22, 2008
Final Rule On Revised Price Reporting Law Issued
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 15, 2008 – The long-awaited rule implementing a law that requires meat packers to report the prices they pay producers for food animals was issued today.
May 15, 2008
Congress Approves 2008 Farm Bill Favorable To U.S. Pork Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 15, 2008 – The 2008 Farm Bill – officially known as the Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act – approved Wednesday by the House on a 318-106 vote and today by the Senate on a vote of 81-15 includes a number of provisions beneficial to the U.S.
May 15, 2008
Pork Producers Get Voice On EPA Panel
NPPC Environmental Counsel To Advise Agency On Clean Air Act Issues
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 9, 2008 – Michael Formica, environmental counsel for the National Pork Producers Council, this week was named to the U.S.
May 09, 2008
USDA Agrees To Help U.S. Pork Producers
Agency Will Purchase Additional Pork Products For Food Assistance Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 1, 2008 – The National Pork Producers Council today commended the Bush administration for its decision to lend assistance to U.S.
May 01, 2008
Pew Commission Report Overlooks Pork Producers Progress On Challenges
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 30, 2008 – Recommendations issued yesterday from a commission composed primarily of members opposed to modern livestock production if implemented likely would raise the cost of producing food animals and increase meat prices in the face of a global food crisis, according to the National Pork Producers Council.
April 30, 2008
NPPC Statement On House-Senate Conferees Reaching Funding Agreement On 2008 Farm Bill
“On behalf of America’s pork producers, the National Pork Producers Council congratulates members of the House-Senate Farm Bill conference committee on reaching a broad funding agreement.
April 28, 2008
Drug User Fee Law Critical To Pork Producers
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 25, 2008 – The National Pork Producers Council today urged Congress to reauthorize the Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA), after the U.S.
April 25, 2008
USDA Asked To Address Pork Industry Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 23, 2008 – In the face of rising feed costs and tightening credit markets and in an effort to stem mounting financial losses, the U.S.
April 23, 2008
Korea Lifts Beef Ban, FTA Can Move Forward
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 18, 2008 – The National Pork Producers Council welcomed today’s decision by South Korea to lift a ban on U.S.
April 18, 2008
New Livestock Pollution Rules ‘Monumental Shift’
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 10, 2008 – Tough new regulations covering livestock farms represent a major step forward in environmental protection, imposing severe penalties on those who continue to pollute rivers and streams with manure runoff, the National Pork Producers Council said in comments filed Monday.
April 10, 2008
NPPC Condemns Move To Delay Vote On Colombia Trade Deal
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 9, 2008 – Calling it a move that will severely undermine the credibility of the United States with its trading partners, the National Pork Producers Council strongly condemned an attempt to extend indefinitely the time period during which Congress must vote on a free trade agreement with Colombia.
April 09, 2008
NPPC Applauds President For Sending Trade Deal To Congress
Agreement With Colombia Would Be Beneficial To U.S.
April 07, 2008
NPPC Applauds ‘No Action’ Against U.S. Pork
Australian Productivity Commission Recommends No Restrictions On U.S.
April 04, 2008
NPPC Applauds Pick For USTR Ag Negotiator
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 26, 2008 – Expressing confidence that she will be good for U.S.
March 26, 2008
Approve Animal Health User Fee Law, Says NPPC
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 11, 2008 – Calling it a critical tool needed by the pork industry and veterinarians, the National Pork Producers Council today urged reauthorization of the Animal Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA).
March 11, 2008
NPPC Elects New Officers, Board Members
WASHNGTON, D.C., March 10, 2008 – The National Pork Producers Council at its annual business meeting held March 7-9 in St.
March 10, 2008
Illinoisan Inducted Into NPPC Hall of Fame
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 10, 2008 – Donna Reifschneider, a producer from Smithton, Ill., March 8 was inducted into the National Pork Producers Council Hall of Fame for her outstanding contributions to the pork industry at the organization’s annual meeting held March 6-8 in St.
March 10, 2008
Black Elected New NPPC President
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 10, 2008 – Bryan Black, a pork producer from Canal Winchester, Ohio, March 9 was elected president of the National Pork Producers Council.
March 10, 2008
Carney Elected New NPPC Vice President
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 10, 2008 – Sam Carney, a pork producer from Adair, Iowa, March 9 was elected vice president of the National Pork Producers Association.
March 10, 2008
NPPC Inducts Writers Into Hall of Fame
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 10, 2008 – Former National Hog Farmer editors Neal R.
March 10, 2008
CDC Tells Congress MRSA Not From Food Animals
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb.
February 28, 2008
NPPC Names Science-Technology Director
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb.
February 15, 2008
Australian Pork Industry Misleads Producers, Consumers About Affects Of Pork Imports
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb.
February 13, 2008
U.S. To Enter Trade Talks With ‘P4’ Countries
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb.
February 04, 2008
NPPC Expresses Support For Ag Sec. Schafer
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan.
January 29, 2008
Groups Urge Congress To Pass Colombia Trade Deal
WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan.
January 28, 2008
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