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Packers, Processors Attempt to Hold Farm Bill Hostage
2014-01-28 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson issued a statement in response to a letter from the meatpacking industry sent today to Congress. The letter calls for Congress to gut the Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) law. It also proposes to dismantle protections for producers under the Grain Inspection Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA).
Packers Wrestle With How To Add More Value To Cattle
2013-12-31 03:10:00| Beef
Rebuilding of the U.S. beef herd hasnt yet begun; when it does, it will take even more heifers out of the feeding and slaughter mix. Cattle supplies in the Southern Plains will be particularly tight. Meat Matters read more
Sow Packers to Require Premises ID Tags in 2015
2013-11-12 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - In an effort to improve pre-harvest traceability and improve national disease surveillance in the pork industry, many major US packers and processors will require a USDA-approved, official premises identification number (PIN) swine tag as a condition of sale for breeding stock beginning 1 January 2015.
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Packers Requiring Premises ID Tags for Sows in 2015
2013-11-11 16:27:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: National Pork Board Many major U.S. packers and processors will require a USDA-approved official premises identification number (PIN) swine tag as a condition of sales for breeding stock effective Jan. 1, 2015. The move is designed to improve pre-harvest traceability and national disease surveillance in the pork industry. read more
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CME: Packers, Producers Scramble to Find New Ways to Price Hogs
2013-10-09 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - As we have mentioned in this report recently, the absence of the benchmark USDA pricing data has caused packers and producers to scramble to find new ways to price hogs, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
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