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2022 Pork Cares Impact Report Snapshot
April 2024. The latest Pork Cares Farm Impact Report snapshot shares the industry’s sustainability progress based on 2022 farm data. Highlights include the pork industry’s emerging role as a carbon sink, producers’ increasing use of soil-boosting conservation practices such as cover crops and reduced tillage, and the multi-million-dollar cost savings achieved by applying liquid manure fertilizer.
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U.S. Pork Industry Sustainability Report
17 February 2022: An overview of the U.S. pork industry’s sustainability progress over the past six decades and its goals for continuous improvement.
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U.S. Pork Producers Set New Sustainability Goals and Metrics
The goals build on the industry’s established We Care ethical principles and include, by 2030, reducing GHG emissions by 40% from a 2015 baseline and ensuring that 100% of fresh pork products will be traceable through the supply chain.
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INTERVIEW: USSA’s Carlos Suárez on Sustainability and Innovation in U.S. Agriculture
Carlos Suárez, Manager Sustainability, Policy, and Innovation at the U.S. Grains Council and a USSA Management Council member, recently spoke to the Spanish non-profit La Fundación Antama (Foundation for the Application […]
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Secretary Vilsack Heralds a “Transformational Chapter” in U.S. Agriculture as He Rolls Out New Market and Income Opportunities for Producers
He launched the first projects in U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) $3.1 billion Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities program.
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U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Lead on Sustainability
The world-leading sustainability efforts of U.S. farmers and ranchers are highlighted in the latest Sustainability Impact Report from the Animal Agriculture Alliance.
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Animal Welfare and Profitability Go Hand on America’s Farms
Animal welfare is at the center of many debates surrounding food production systems, global food safety and security. As such, governments and consumers are heavily engaged in the issue.
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U.S. Meat Export Federation
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is the trade association responsible for developing international markets for the U.S. red meat industry. As a nonprofit organization it works to create new opportunities and develop existing international markets for U.S. beef, pork, lamb and veal.
The federation is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, and it has an extensive international presence with offices in Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Taipei, Mexico City, Monterrey and Brussels. USMEF also has special market representatives covering China, the Middle East, Europe, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Africa.
USMEF shares its local intelligence and more than three decades of experience with U.S. exporters, traders and buyers in addition to end users and processors in each market. As high-quality U.S. beef, pork and lamb have taken a lead position in international markets, exports play a more prominent role in industry growth and prosperity.
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U.S. Farm Exports Projected to Reach Record High this Year
U.S. farm exports are projected to reach an all-time high of €135 billion ($164 billion) this year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) quarterly agricultural trade forecast.
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Insight & Opinion: Innovation is Helping U.S. Farmers Rise to the Challenges of Covid-19
The role of technology and innovation in helping farmers overcome the challenges of Covid-19 and meet future demand.
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