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PQA Plus & TQA Training Events View the schedule
Minnesota Pork Producers Association Vision Statement Minnesota pork producers re recognized by society as proven leaders in animal care, responsibly producing safe, reliable food while benefiting Minnesota’s natural resources. |
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2009 New Laws Publication On-line
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USDA Hogs and Pigs Report - 2nd Quarter - June 26, 2009 (pdf file) June 25, 2009 NPPC Statement On Compromise Climate Change Legislation “With U.S. pork producers suffering record losses, the National Pork Producers Council cannot support climate change legislation even with the compromise language agreed to late Wednesday. “NPPC is grateful to Chairmen Peterson and Waxman for reaching a compromise on language related to the agricultural greenhouse gas offset credits. Although NPPC supports the Peterson amendment – and urges lawmakers to vote for it when it comes up during floor consideration – the organization remains concerned about the overall cost to U.S. pork producers of the climate change bill. “NPPC anticipates significant increases in energy prices and in pork production costs under the House climate change bill. The hikes would be overwhelming to pork producers, who for the past 21 months have been losing an average of $22 per hog. From April 24 to June 19, and due mostly to the H1N1 flu crisis, the U.S. pork industry lost $352 million, or about $8.8 million per production day; for the remainder of 2009, producers are expected to lose an average of $9.82 per hog. “Many pork producers now are at risk of being put out of business, and passage of this climate change bill would only make that risk greater and put more producers in jeopardy. “While the compromise language would allow the U.S. Department of Agriculture rather than the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to design and implement the agricultural greenhouse gas offset credits program and to develop any climate change regulations affecting livestock producers – a provision supported by NPPC – the organization doesn’t believe that revenues from the sale of offset credits for the majority of pork producers would counterbalance the energy and input cost increases associated with bill.” View NPPC Cilmate Change Letter (pdf file) |
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Summer Heat is Here |
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Read the Current Issue of NPPC Capital Report
INSIDE THIS ISSUE OF CAPITAL REPORT Pork Is Safe To Eat NPPC Works To Help Producers, Let Public Know Pork Safe To Eat Commentary Sloppy Journalism Has Real Consequences Study On Impact Of Ethanol Expansion Needed NPPC Asks USDA For Help ‘We Care’ Initiative Progressing Food-Safety System Requires Partnership Pass Panama Trade Deal Kirk Named USTR Ambassador |
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Weekly Hog Update |
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