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Pork Industry Expresses Concerns Over New Round Of Trade Tariffs

3 weeks ago | porkbusiness.com | Alistair Driver

President Donald Trump unveiled a series of tariffs on Wednesday afternoon during his "Make America Wealthy Again" event in the White House Rose Garden. Using his International Emergency Economic Powers Act authority, he announced the U.S. will impose a 10% tariff on all countries that will take effect April 5, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. EDT.
What Does the 30-Day Hold on Tariffs Mean for the U.S. Pork Industry?

2 months ago | porkbusiness.com | Jennifer Shike |Jack Heffron |Jim Wiesemeyer |Mike King

What does a pause for tariffs mean for the U.S. pork industry? After 25% tariffs were authorized by President Donald Trump in an executive order for Canada, Mexico and China on Feb. 1, discussions around retaliation ensued. Tariffs for Canada and Mexico are now on a 30-day hold after President Trump held conversations with his counterparts. “President Trump has been very clear about what he’s going to do,” National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) CEO Bryan Humphreys said during the Ohio Pork Congress.
Cattle and Bison Imports from Mexico to Resume Under New Protocols

2 months ago | porkbusiness.com | Maggie Malson |Jennifer Shike |Jim Wiesemeyer |Tyne Morgan

On Feb. 1, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced cattle and bison imports from Mexico will resume utilizing new preventative measures. Imports are scheduled to begin in the next several days. In November 2024, APHIS halted shipments of Mexican cattle and bison after a positive detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in southern Mexico.
Canada, Mexico Hit Back with Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Imports

2 months ago | porkbusiness.com | Jim Wiesemeyer |Rhonda Brooks |Jennifer Shike |Tyne Morgan

In response to President Donald Trump’s decision to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods, Canada announced its own 25% tariffs on $155 billion worth of U.S. imports. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum also announced its own retaliatory measures to Trump’s 25% tariffs, but no specifics were unveiled. Canada Strikes Back Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that the tariffs will roll out in two phases, starting Feb. 4 on $30 bil.
RFK Jr. and Zeldin Comment on How They Would Implement Trump Policy

2 months ago | porkbusiness.com | Jim Wiesemeyer |Tyne Morgan |Jennifer Shike |Steve Cubbage

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation hearing for Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday (Jan. 29) before the Senate Finance Committee lasted over three hours, revealing key points:Vaccine stance: Kennedy attempted to soften his past anti-vaccine rhetoric, stating support for vaccines but struggling to explain previous controversial statements.
California Doesn't Get to Tell Iowa How to Raise Hogs in Iowa, Attorney Bird Says

2 months ago | porkbusiness.com | Jennifer Shike |Jim Wiesemeyer |Steve Cubbage |Rhonda Brooks

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led 23 states in a brief supporting Iowa pork producers against California’s strict-hog-housing regulations — Proposition 12, the Office of the Attorney General reported in an article on Jan. 29. As the nation’s top pork-consuming state, California has major influence over the whole market.
4 Things We Learned In 2024 to Be Better Pig Farmers in 2025

2 months ago | porkbusiness.com | Jennifer Shike |Jim Wiesemeyer |Steve Cubbage |Rhonda Brooks

In a competitive industry like the U.S. pork business, it’s important to reflect and learn from your experiences. The experts featured each quarter in the State of the Pork Industry Report share four ways they grew from experiences they went through in 2024. 1. We’re in the people business. One thing that Adam Annegers, sow production manager at JBS, is taking with him from lessons learned in 2024 is how to relate to people in the barn. “We all have protocol books. Every company has them.
Iowa Secretary of Ag Weighs In on The H5N1 Battle, Vaccine Potential And Trade Sensitivities

2 months ago | porkbusiness.com | Rhonda Brooks |Steve Cubbage |Maggie Malson |Jennifer Shike

Eggs continue to be a hot topic in the news as supplies are down, prices are up – and expected to go even higher – and consumers are understandably concerned. At the center of the issue, fanning the on-going problem for poultry and dairy producers as well, is the Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza A virus (HPAI H5N1). AgriTalk Host Chip Flory broached the topic with Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig on Tuesday.
Meat Institute Provides President Trump with Strategies to Reduce Costly Regulations and Address Meat Prices

2 months ago | porkbusiness.com | Maggie Malson |Steve Cubbage |Rhonda Brooks |Jennifer Shike

“The U.S. meat and poultry industry is the economic engine powering the agriculture sector,” says Meat Institute President and CEO Julie Anna Potts, in a letter addressed to President Trump. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, meat and poultry processing is a $227.9 billion industry. Meat and poultry packers and processors employ more than 532,000 workers, with beef packers paying average hourly wages of $22.
Economic Impact of Mass Deportations Weighs Heavy on the Livestock Industry

2 months ago | porkbusiness.com | Maggie Malson |Jennifer Shike |Jim Wiesemeyer |Tyne Morgan

With the Trump administration moving forward on its promise of mass deportations, members of the livestock and agriculture industries have rising concerns about the disruption and financial impact that would put on producers and consumers.