Farmscape for June 17, 2022
Full Interview 4:00
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Saskatchewan's pork producers are calling on the federal government to follow the lead of other countries and exempt ground beef and pork from proposed front-of-package labeling that would require symbols...
The North Carolina Pork Council Scholarship Committee, chaired by Denise Mason, has selected six students to receive $1,000 scholarships this year.
The scholarship committee and the North Carolina Pork Council as a whole, take great pride in supporting students actively...
CEO attends White House signing ceremony
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) attended today’s White House signing ceremony for the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA). The newly enacted law will address longstanding supply chain and shipping port issues that...
The 1st Edition of the Elite Swine Veterinarian Program by Swine it is HERE!
Here’s a taste of what you’ll get:
- Monthly Live Q&A sessions with Dr. Rebecca Robbins, your lead instructor, and outstanding invited speakers;
- Access to 7 modules,...
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced today new efforts to help prevent the introduction and spread of African swine fever in the U.S. Through an outreach and awareness campaign called...
Farmscape for June 16, 2022
Full Interview 11:11
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U.S. pork producers and processors are being encouraged to consider being certified under the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan.
Last week, as part of World Pork Expo 2022's Pork Academy, the...
Source: Quad City Times
Wisconsin-based meat processing company Fair Oaks Foods plans to build a $134 million facility in Davenport to make bacon.
The 150,000 square-foot facility will be in the Eastern Iowa Industrial Center near I-80. City and economic development...
Pork Exports Remain Below Year-Ago
Year-to-Date through April
April pork exports were down from the large volume reported a year ago due to a sharp decline in China’s demand for imported pork.
“The COVID lockdowns (in China) dampened demand even further by...
Company’s carbon reduction efforts, minority farmer program documentary receive Gold GLOBEE® Business Awards
Smithfield Foods, Inc., an American food company and one of the world's leading vertically integrated protein producers, was yesterday announced the winner of two gold GLOBEE®...
Italy will cull 1,000 pigs after the first cases of African swine fever (ASF) were detected in domestic pigs in the country, according to reports.
Two cases of ASF were detected on a farm in Rome's Lazio region on June...