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US Farmers and Ranchers Alliance responds to Subway announcement
By JoAnn Alumbaugh, Editor, PORK Network October 26, 2015 | 11:03 am EDT Subway recently announced its intent to “transition to serving only protein from animals that have never received antibiotics across all of its 27,000+ U.S. restaurants in early 2016.” This change goes beyond the positions of McDonald’s and other food retailers, who are […]
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Corn Conditions Slip a Bit, But…
According to the USDA’s Crop Progress report, corn planting has wrapped up for the season, and nearly all – 97 percent – of corn has emerged. Now attention shifts to corn conditions. The USDA reports 73 percent of the nation’s corn is in good or better condition as of June 14, compared to 74 percent […]
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Walmart’s New Animal Welfare Position
Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club U.S. just announced new positions on animal welfare and the responsible use of antibiotics in farm animals. It recognizes the increased awareness of and desire by consumers to know more about how food is produced, but it also recognizes that changes cannot be made efficiently and economically overnight. “Walmart is […]
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Have a degree in Agriculture? There’s a job for that.
With approximately 35,400 college graduates with degrees in agricultural-related areas and an estimated 57,900 high-skilled job openings in food, agriculture, renewable energy resources and environmental fields, the demand is strong for jobs in agriculture, according to a report released by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture and Purdue University. During the next five years, […]
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Domino’s says “no” to PETA
April 27, 2015 by Angela Bowman, associate editor, Pork Network U.S. vegans will have to wait longer for vegan-friendly options at Domino’s. According to the Detroit Free Press, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) proposed Domino’s add vegan cheese and meat to its topping options. Despite their request, Domino’s shareholders overwhelmingly rejected the […]
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USDA expands pork, beef trade with Mexico and Peru
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recently reached agreements allowing U.S. beef and pork producers greater access to consumers in Mexico and Peru. The two agreements announced Friday will allow U.S. producers to export slaughter cattle to Mexico and expand access to consumer markets in Peru for […]
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Pork producers committed to addressing resistance
By: National Pork Producers Council March 30, 2015 Responding to Friday’s release of the White House “National Action Plan For Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria,” the National Pork Producers Council said the U.S. pork industry is committed to continuing its efforts to use antibiotics responsibly, to support research on antibiotic resistance and to comply with recent directives […]
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Lawmakers to Vilsack: Keep meat on dinner plates
Thirty lawmakers from across the country have a message for USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell – contrary to proposed dietary guidelines, lean read meat belongs on dinner plates as part of a healthy diet. The letter, organized by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., requested an extension of the comment […]
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Dietary Panel Takes Wrong Approach, NPPC Says
Recently, the National Pork Producers Council criticized recommendations related to meat in the diet from an advisory committee informing the creation of federal guidelines for healthy eating. In a report for the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, an Obama administration-appointed advisory committee of health and nutrition professionals recommended that people consume less red and processed […]
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US pork production higher than beef for first time since 1952
By Chelsea Mies February 03, 2015 In the past few years, chicken production has topped beef, but it has been a long time since pork production pulled ahead of beef. Pork production actually hasn’t topped beef production for more than 60 years since 1952. Hog herds rebounded from a deadly virus last year and with high meat […]
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