Articles tagged under: pork
ASF Prevention
Published July 20, 2022
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is partnering with the USDA, National Pork Producers Council and the Philippines Agriculture Department to launch a new program to help address African swine fever. According to the NPPC, the new program helps the Philippines…U.S. Beef Exports Skyrocket
Published March 18, 2022
Coming off a record-breaking performance in 2021, the USDA says U.S. beef exports went higher in January. That's an increase of 13 percent from one year ago. Beef export values increased 57 percent to more than $1 billion. Pork exports…China to buy 40,000 Tons of Pork
Published March 1, 2022
China will buy 40,000 tons of pork for its central state reserves this week, in the first round of such stockpiling this year, according to the China Merchandise Reserve Management Center. China’s goal of stockpiling is to stop the market…U.S. Pork Can Now Be Exported to India
Published January 11, 2022
India will now accept U.S. pork imports for the first time. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says this access is the result of two decades of work. As the second-most populous country in the world, the market opportunities in India is…“Very Good” Demand Expected for U.S. Animal Protein in 2022
Published December 30, 2021
Breaking that down demand by species, RaboResearch Food and Agribusiness Analyst Don Close says the poultry sector is in a position for modest growth, the pork sector may see choppy growth and the beef sector will do very well. COVID…USDA Raises Beef Production Forecast
Published October 12, 2021
USDA’s forecast for 2021 red meat and poultry production was lowered in the last month. An increase in beef production was offset by declining production for pork, broilers and turkeys. The beef numbers were influenced by heavier-than-average carcass weights and…U.S. Beef Exports Breaks Records During March
Published June 10, 2021
U.S. beef export values topped $808 million for the month, up 35 percent from one year ago. Beef export volumes rose 23 percent. A record amount of beef exports went to South Korea and China. U.S. pork exports were also…A ‘Record-Breaking’ Performance for U.S. Red Meat
Published May 7, 2021
U.S. red meat exports had a record-breaking performance in March to end the first quarter. Both beef and pork exports posted the highest monthly value on record, coming in at 124,800 metric tons and 294,700 metric tons, respectively. U.S. Meat…New NPPC President Outlines Short-Term Policy Priorities
Published March 5, 2021
The National Pork Producers Council established key short-term policy priorities during the National Pork Industry Forum. The newly elected president, Jen Sorenson, says worker safety is especially important in COVID. "Meatpacking facilities alone have invested $1.5 billion to ensure worker…