http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association RSS Feed for Association en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 19:57:10 GMT http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/Groups-want-comprehensive-FTA-with-EU-208184621.html A coalition of U.S. food and agricultural organizations led by the National Pork Producers Council is urging the Obama administration to press the European Union to negotiate a “comprehensive” free trade agreement. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/NPPC-Americas-hog-farmers-urge-Christie-to-veto-bill-207355321.html This week America’s hog farmers and the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) urged New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to veto legislation that would dictate how his state’s hog farmers raise and care for their animals. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/Coalition-applauds-introduction-af-agricultural-worker-bill-204904791.html The Food Manufacturers Immigration Coalition today praised the introduction of legislation that would assist in establishing a stable workforce that can help sustain the rural communities where farmers, ranchers and food manufacturers grow and process the nation’s and world’s food supply. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/Recipients-of-2013-Pork-Industry-Scholarships-announced-203823411.html The Pork Checkoff has awarded 22 scholarships to college students around the United States as part of its strategy to develop the pork industry's human capital for the future. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/NIAA-supports-animal-welfare-not-activists-humane-education-203776261.html Domesticated animals deserve respect and care. That’s animal welfare—and a priority of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA), an organization comprised of livestock, equine, poultry and aquaculture producers, producer organizations, veterinarians, extension personnel, academicians, scientists, Federal and state regulatory agencies and allied industry. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/USMEF-Pork-exports-to-Mexico-slip-203217231.html Through the first two months of this year, U.S. pork exports to Mexico slipped 13 percent in volume (98,237 metric tons) and 12 percent in value ($183.4 million) from the record pace of 2012. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/NPPC-US-ag-benefits-from-Japan-in-TPP-talks-203058181.html Increased pork exports resulting from a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement would create more than 20,000 direct and indirect U.S. pork-related jobs, with the vast majority generated by Japan alone, said the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) at a press conference held on Monday. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/Group-distorts-resistance-data-to-blame-farmers-203058011.html Just days after the release of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report showing that medical doctors annually are prescribing enough antibiotics to give them to 80 percent of Americans, a group today is set to issue its own report, claiming that antibiotics use in food animals is the main cause for people developing antibiotic-resistant diseases. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/See-it-Stop-it-initiative-promotes-animal-well-being-200473231.html Reaffirming its strong commitment to animal care and well-being, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) this week joined with the National Pork Board (NPB), the dairy industry and the Center for Food Integrity (CFI) to launch an initiative to encourage the immediate reporting of animal abuse, neglect, mishandling or harm. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-news/association/Health-care-reform-making-many-woozy-200305101.html Three years ago this month President Barack Obama signed into law a sweeping overhaul of our nation’s health care system. More than 1,000 days later, farmers, ranchers and other families and small business owners are still waiting for the “care” and “affordability” that the name of the law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, implies.