The National Pork Producers Council has hired Chase Adams as manager of congressional relations in its Washington, DC, public policy office. In addition, Annemarie Pender has been hired by NPPC as assistant vice president for marketing and communications in the DC office. As of March 1, there were 72.2 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, down 2% from March …

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the launch of the Meat and Poultry Processing Capacity Technical Assistance Program (MPPTA) to provide technical assistance to meat and poultry grant applicants and grant-funded projects. Processors and applicants involved with the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG) program and the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) can access this technical …

At Pork Forum, delegates approved a change in the mandatory Pork Checkoff rate. The current rate of $0.40/$100 value per live animal will change to $0.35/$100 effective Jan.1, 2023. This represents a 12.5% reduction in the Checkoff rate. For his 40 years serving U.S. pork producers, including 20 years as CEO of the National Pork Producers Council and his dedication …

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the Port of Los Angeles, and CMA CGM — a world leader in shipping and logistics — say the groups are working together to prioritize exports of U.S. dairy products and report significant progress moving cargo to Southeast Asia, South America, and other export destinations. In January, the groups formed the Dairy Exports Working …

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is making available up to $215 million in grants and other support to expand meat and poultry processing options, strengthen the food supply chain, and create jobs and economic opportunities in rural areas. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association appreciates the Administration’s efforts to expand and diversify processing capacity and looks …

Paying tribute to Florida’s hardworking dairy farmers and the animals in their care, Florida Dairy Farmers have partnered to transform the T.G. Lee dairy, a farmer-owned processing plant of Dairy Farmers of America in DeLand, Fla into a larger-than-life tribute to agriculture. Located on a major highway and visible to tens of thousands of commuters each day, the T.G. Lee …

Zoetis announced it will support the Folds of Honor Foundation by donating a portion of purchases from the industry-leading Zoetis anti-infective portfolio to support the legacy of America’s fallen and disabled military members. Zoetis, CowManager and Select Sires Inc. announced the launch of a strategic collaboration to integrate genomic tools and predictive sensor systems. The goal of this collaboration is …