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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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Employee Spotlight
Meet Susan McClure – Susan is our PIE, Pig Inventory Expert. She is responsible with maintaining inventories on our pigs from birth to market. However, in her 18 years at Tosh she has had a number of various job responsibilities. She does whatever it takes to contribute to the success of Tosh, and is just […]
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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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USDA Sees Record 2014 Soybean Production
Corn for grain production is estimated at a record 14.2 billion bushels, down 1 percent from the November forecast but 3 percent above the revised 2013 estimate. The average yield in the United States is estimated at a record high of 171.0 bushels per acre. This is down 2.4 bushels from the November forecast but […]
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Tosh Christmas Party Picture Gallery
Here are the pictures from our 2014 Christmas party. Click on any picture to enlarge it. You may print for personal use.
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Spending Bill Includes Money to Fight PEDv
Congress included $2 million in its annual spending package to address Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea virus (PEDv). According to The Des Moines Register, funding for PEDv was buried deep within the 1,603-page spending bill. The funding was just a small fraction of the $1.01 trillion spending bill, which was passed over the weekend. The federal government reports the […]
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