Inside View http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-exec/inside-view RSS Feed for Inside View en-us Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:41:24 GMT Making a case for trade agreements http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-exec/inside-view/making-a-case-for-trade-agreements-114064949.html With apologies to Gordon Gekko, the fictional investment banker from the movie “Wall Street” — Trade is good. Are you willing to play Russian roulette? http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-exec/inside-view/are-you-willing-to-play-russian-roulette-114064924.html Less than 750 miles from U.S. shores lurks a disease that could cost the U.S. pork industry as much as $60 billion. Immigration reform needed now http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-exec/inside-view/immigration-reform-needed-now-114063924.html As employee supplies continue to tighten, immigrants will continue to play a vital role. Here are some ideas for Congress to consider. The need to strike a balance http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-exec/inside-view/the-need-to-strike-a-balance-114063004.html By the end of 2009, 9.5 billion bushels of corn could be headed for fuel production — more than current livestock, poultry, food, export and industrial uses. It will create uncertain times. When It Comes to Trade, There’s No Time Out http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-exec/inside-view/when-it-comes-to-trade-theres-no-time-out-114025734.html For sectors that rely on exports, such as the U.S. pork industry, it was welcome news when President Obama announced in this year’s State of the Union address that he wants to double U.S. exports over the next five years as a way to create jobs and stimulate U.S. economic growth. Time for U.S. to Live Up to Trade Obligations http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-exec/inside-view/time-for-us-to-live-up-to-trade-obligations-114022539.html A lot of the hogs raised in the United States end up as pork going to Mexico — the largest volume export market for the U.S. pork industry. Finding Answers to the Economic Crisis http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-exec/inside-view/finding-answers-to-the-economic-crisis-114019519.html No one needs to tell pork producers about their economic plight; every day you deal with cash hog prices well below production costs. Antibiotic Attacks Pick Up Steam http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-exec/inside-view/antibiotic-attacks-pick-up-steam-114016624.html For the past several years, there has been a growing concern about increases in human illnesses that are resistant to antibiotics. Competition proposals: solutions in search of a problem http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-exec/inside-view/competition-proposals-solutions-in-search-of-a-problem-113956509.html Despite rising feed costs and occasional disease outbreaks, U.S. pork producers now have recorded 43 consecutive months of profits. There’s no going back http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-exec/inside-view/theres-no-going-back-113955609.html The thousands and thousands of farms that dotted the countryside in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s were for the most part family-run operations that usually had a few pigs, some cows, chickens and row crops.