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Record U.S. Pork Exports

Published November 16, 2024

This year has been a record time for U.S. pork exports. "2024 was a really outstanding year for pork, but we need to continue focusing on developing markets other than China," said Joe Schuele, vice president of communications, U.S. Meat…

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States Appeal Mass Q3

Published October 3, 2024

Twenty-two states are appealing a district court ruling that upheld the Massachusetts pork ban. The Massachusetts Question 3 pork ban prevents other states from selling pork in the state or even transporting pork through the state if it doesn’t comply…

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Government Makes Pork Purchase

Published March 16, 2024

USDA is purchasing 33.5 million pounds of pork for distribution to various food nutrition and assistance programs. This purchase is valued at $78.6 million. Commodity Credit Corporation funds are being used for this purchase as a way to support U.S.…

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ASF Prevention

Published July 20, 2022

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is partnering with the USDA, National Pork Producers Council and the Philippines Agriculture Department to launch a new program to help address African swine fever. According to the NPPC, the new program helps the Philippines…

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U.S. Beef Exports Skyrocket

Published March 18, 2022

Coming off a record-breaking performance in 2021, the USDA says U.S. beef exports went higher in January. That's an increase of 13 percent from one year ago. Beef export values increased 57 percent to more than $1 billion. Pork exports…

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China to buy 40,000 Tons of Pork

Published March 1, 2022

China will buy 40,000 tons of pork for its central state reserves this week, in the first round of such stockpiling this year, according to the China Merchandise Reserve Management Center. China’s goal of stockpiling is to stop the market…

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U.S. Pork Can Now Be Exported to India

Published January 11, 2022

India will now accept U.S. pork imports for the first time. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says this access is the result of two decades of work. As the second-most populous country in the world, the market opportunities in India is…

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“Very Good” Demand Expected for U.S. Animal Protein in 2022

Published December 30, 2021

Breaking that down demand by species, RaboResearch Food and Agribusiness Analyst Don Close says the poultry sector is in a position for modest growth, the pork sector may see choppy growth and the beef sector will do very well. COVID…

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USDA Raises Beef Production Forecast

Published October 12, 2021

USDA’s forecast for 2021 red meat and poultry production was lowered in the last month. An increase in beef production was offset by declining production for pork, broilers and turkeys.  The beef numbers were influenced by heavier-than-average carcass weights and…

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U.S. Beef Exports Breaks Records During March

Published June 10, 2021

U.S. beef export values topped $808 million for the month, up 35 percent from one year ago. Beef export volumes rose 23 percent. A record amount of beef exports went to South Korea and China. U.S. pork exports were also…

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