For the Week Ending September 15, 2017 September 15, 2017

U.S. PORK PRODUCERS FLY-IN TO WASHINGTON NPPC this week held its fall Legislative Action Conference in Washington, D.C., with about 125 pork producers from 22 states attending the biannual fly-in to meet with their congressional representatives. The U.S. pork representatives advocated on these issues: the importance of maintaining existing free trade agreements such as NAFTA […]

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For the Week Ending September 8, 2017 September 15, 2017

NPPC MOBILIZES TO PROTECT KOREAN MARKET NPPC learned last week that President Trump was close to invoking the 180-day termination notice for its free trade agreement with Korea (known as KORUS). The council mobilized quickly, working over the Labor Day weekend to urge the administration to reconsider its position, emphasizing the considerable benefits of the […]

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NPPC Seeks Waiver From ELD Mandate September 12, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 12, 2017 – The National Pork Producers Council today asked for a waiver and exemption for livestock haulers from U.S. Department of Transportation regulations that could have negative effects on animal well-being. NPPC delivered to the office of DOT Sec. Elaine Chao a petition, which was filed on behalf of the U.S. […]

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