Tag: pork
China sees woe, US ag sees red
Three weeks into calendar year 2016, however, key elements in China's economy -- its wildly speculative stock markets, less-than-transparent currency, sagging heavy industries -- have gone boom.
Ask Jen about her New Year’s pork recipe
So, New Year’s is here. Do you have your pork and kraut at midnight or do you make it for dinner on January first?
Pork board CEO Chris Hodges leaving after less than a year
The National Pork Board’s chief executive officer, Chris Hodges, who just joined the board in February, will leave his position effective Dec. 31.
Pork and sauerkraut represent prosperity in Ohio
Ohio ranks eighth in the nation for swine production and 12th in the nation for cabbage production.
US may face retaliatory tariffs of $1 billion from Canada, Mexico
WTO says Canada could impose $780 million in retaliatory tariffs and Mexico could impose $228 million for damages from unfair country-of-origin meat labeling practices in the U.S.
International panel warns that meat causes cancer
The World Health Organization now classifies the consumption of red meat as 'probably' carcinogenic to humans. Processed meat was classified as carcinogenic to humans.
Let there be light in continuing battle over pork checkoffs
Little wonder, then, why Big Meat hates the Humane Society; it's shining lights into corners that most in U.S. agriculture, often even USDA, want kept dark.
U.S. Senate approves trade promotion authority
A bipartisan effort to give U.S. more negotiating power could boost U.S. trade deals for agriculture.
USDA extends beef and pork trade with Mexico and Peru
The agreement takes effect immediately and will allow U.S. producers to export slaughter cattle to Mexico for the first time in more than a decade.
Pork lovers asked to share their love
The Pork Checkoff has been celebrating the love of pork with consumers, through an integrated marketing program, including a national pork share-a-thon.
