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USDA Initiates Programme for Pork Never Fed Beta-agonists
2013-11-13 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has published details of a new Quality Systems Verification Program (QSVP) for beef and pork from animals that have never received beta-agonists, such as ractopamine.
Pork Commentary: USA Corn Crop Record Size
2013-11-12 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - The US Corn Crop was estimated by the USDA last week to be a record 13.989 billion bushels. There will be much guessing on how much corn will be exported, used for ethanol and consumed for livestock. All we know is that corn is now approaching a price not seen for three years. Cheaper feed will let hog farmers make some money. It’s our turn, writes Jim Long.
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WASDE Report Brings Good News for Pork Producers
2013-11-12 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - First things first. Thank you to all of our readers who have served in our country’s armed forces over the years! While Memorial Day is rightfully a day of thanks and reverence for those who paid the ultimate price for our freedom, Veterans Day offers that tremendous opportunity to personally say “Thank You!” to the veterans who still live and work beside us every day, writes Steve Meyer in his latest "Market Preview" published in National Hog Farmer.
WASDE Report Brings Good News for Pork Producers
2013-11-11 22:25:00| National Hog Farmer
Was Fridays World Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report from USDA the nail in the coffin for high grain and feed prices? I guess not if you consider $4/bushel still high for corn or $400/ton still high for bean meal. I would have to agree on the latter of those two but $4/bushel is so far below the past few years predominant prices that I have to say that one is a short-term win for sure. The longer term isnt certain at all but the trend is definitely good. read more
Pork Council Applauds Ag Ministers' Stand on US M-COOL
2013-11-11 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - The general manager of Manitoba Pork Council is applauding the stand taken by Canada's agriculture ministers on the matter of US Mandatory Country of Origin labelling, according to Bruce Cochrane.
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