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NPPC Focuses on Trans-Pacific Partnership with Eye on Pork Exports
2014-01-13 13:04:00| National Hog Farmer
The National Pork Producers Council applauded the recent introduction of congressional legislation to grant President Obama Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) as a means to conclude a successful Pacific Rim trade deal. read more
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Pork producers call for more humane treatment
2014-01-13 08:31:30| Food - Topix.net
The yearslong call by animal rights groups to improve conditions on American hog farms advanced considerably this week when two of the country's biggest meat companies urged producers to change how pregnant sows are housed, and one announced it wanted to stop the practice of killing sick or injured animals by "manual blunt force."
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Pork Council Focuses on Partnership as Bill Introduced
2014-01-13 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The National Pork Producers Council applauded last week's (Thursday, 9 January) introduction of congressional legislation to grant President Obama Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) as a means to conclude a successful Pacific Rim trade deal.
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Hog Outlook: USDA Decreases Lowers 2014 Pork Production Forecast
2014-01-13 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Although the trade was expecting a slight increase, USDA's January supply and demand report (WASDE) trimmed the size of the 2013 corn crop by 64 million bushels to 13.925 billion, according to Ron Plain and Scot Brown.
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Consumer Demand for Pork Expected to Influence 2014 Profitability
2014-01-13 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - An agricultural economist with the University of Missouri says demand will play a key role in the profitability of pork producers throughout 2014, Bruce Cochrane writes.
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