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- Compliancy is Not an Option
- by Pork news staff
- “Consumers have an expectation that a product is safe and wholesome, and they shouldn’t have to worry about that, and they shouldn’t have to pay more for food safety,” said Tres Bailey with Wal-Mart. He pointed to a consumer survey that showed, a food safety confidence rating of about 55 percent (out of 100).
- Cloning Has a Long Road Ahead
- by Marlys Miller (2/1/2008)
- Unless you haven’t turned on a television or radio or read a newspaper since mid-January, you know that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent down its final approval on animal cloning.
- Gene Marker Technology Accessibility Expands
- by Marlys Miller (1/1/2008)
- Mapping the swine genome is a work in progress. For now, four genetic markers that are associated with growth, leanness and meat quality are available to all U.S. pork producers.
- Canadian MRSA Discovery Spurs U.S. Surveillance Demands
- by Pork news staff (11/27/2007)
- Discovery of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on a Canadian hog farm has prompted calls for increased surveillance by the U.S. government.
- Organic Meat Sales Continue to Grow
- by Marlys Miller (11/15/2007)
- It's not news that the organic food market is a hot and growing commodity. But quantifying these things is important, so the research firm, Mintel, based in Chicago, set out to do that.
- Study Finds MRSA Bacteria in Pigs and Farm Workers
- by Pork news staff (11/06/2007)
- A study published in Veterinary Microbiology found methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus -- or MRSA -- prevalent in Canadian swine farms and their workers.
- Plenty of Time for Politics
- by Marlys Miller (11/1/2007)
- While it’s possible that the U.S. House and Senate have reached a compromise on the 2007 Farm Bill by the time you read this, I’m betting that’s not going to happen.
- There’s no going back
- by Neil Dierks, chief executive officer, National Pork Producers Council (11/1/2007)
- 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.
- Sizing up our national biosecurity status
- by Rodney “Butch” Baker, DVM, Iowa State University (11/1/2007)
- Biosecurity continues to puzzle us, as does the seemingly endless ability of the porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus to circumvent our best biosecurity efforts. Either the virus has magical powers or our efforts fail to hit the real exclusion targets.
- Is Pork Keeping Pace in Foodservice
- by Rick Jordahl (11/1/2007)
- Quick-serve restaurants and takeout are growing dining options for busy Americans. Pork has made gains, but still faces challenges. Foodservice could offer a way to expand domestic consumption.
- Animal Identification: Obstacles Ahead
- by Rick Jordahl (10/1/2007)
- Participation in USDA’s National Animal Identification System continues to vary among species groups, which makes the program’s current status, and its future course, uneven and difficult to assess. See where NAIS stands today and where more work is needed.
- Security Checklist Keeps You Prepared
- by Marlys Miller (10/1/2007)
- You may live in a rural area but that doesn’t mean your business is immune from tampering. Being prepared starts with a plan, and even if you already have one, you need to review and refresh it periodically. This checklist can help.
- Know your post-sale risks and opportunities
- by Madeleine McDonough & Ann Peper Havelka, Shook, Hardy & Bacon (9/1/2007)
- Food-borne contamination and bioterrorism threats present many challenges to our food supply.
- First Pork Farm Certified Under New Food Alliance Standards
- by Pork news staff (7/25/2007)
- Pure Country Pork of Ephrata, Wash., is the first farm to earn certification from the non-profit organization Food Alliance under a new national standard for pork production. One of the more comprehensive agricultural eco-labels in North America, Food Alliance Certified goes beyond humane animal treatment by also addressing labor conditions and environmental protection.
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