Source: ABC
State officials say the shuttered Hylife pork plant could reopen in the near future under new ownership, Iowa Premium Pork. This means some of those former workers could have a chance to come back.
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The application deadline for the Iowa Pork Industry Center's next Pork Quality Assurance Advisor certification session is approaching, and those interested in attending should submit their application soon. The session date is Tuesday, July 18, and the application deadline...
Source: Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network
Prop 12 was supposed to go into effect on Saturday, but the state of California has added a six-month extended window for producers to be compliant with the rule. It also gives Congress six more...
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The General Manager of Alberta Pork suggests, until alternative sources of energy to replace fossil fuels can be developed, it makes sense to eliminate the carbon tax from food production....
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The General Manager of the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board suggests the passage of Bill C-234 is critical to preserving the ability of Canadian farmers to compete in an international market...
What happened: With the July 1 compliance deadline for California Proposition 12 right around the corner, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) hosted its latest stakeholder webinar on compliance requirements under Proposition 12. This week's webinar, the...
U.S. pork exports to Chile have rebounded in 2023. Through April, shipments increased 30% from a year ago to just over 4,000 metric tons. Sebastian Gré, a professional chef who serves as the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s (USMEF) program...
Jason Craig, an internationally experienced and recognised agribusiness leader with more than 25 years operating in all parts of the food supply chain, has been appointed Managing Director of leading Australian smallgoods producer, D’Orsogna Limited.
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What happened: July 1 is the third anniversary of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) entering into force, and the U.S. pork industry is celebrating. Pork exports to America's neighbors, especially to Mexico, have soared under the successor to the North...
Source: Associated Press
A California law approved by voters that promises to get breeding pigs out of narrow cages that prevent them from standing or turning will finally take effect Saturday, after years of delays and warnings that the rules...