PORK INDUSTRY ECONOMIC UPDATE
Analysis of the USDA Hogs and Pigs Report - what do the numbers mean? Read this report and more on John Lawrence’s Web site.
Be sure to check the current market reports to the right. →
IN THE NEWS
The final rule on Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling was published in the Jan. 15 Federal Register, and takes effect March 16, 2009. The final rule outlines the requirements for labeling covered commodities and the recordkeeping requirements for retailers and suppliers. Currently, USDA has cooperative agreements with 42 states to conduct retail surveillance reviews. USDA’s COOL Web site has more information. 01/15/2009
Former Iowa governor Tom Vilsack’s confirmation hearing for U.S. Secretary of Agriculture was held Jan. 14 by the U.S. Senate ag committee. Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin chairs the committee. Watch the Webcast of the session which lasted a little less than three hours.
01/15/2009
Iowa law requires counties to decide annually between January 1 and January 31 whether to adopt the construction evaluation resolution. Those that adopt it can use the master matrix, a scoring system that can be used to evaluate the siting of permitted confinement feeding operations. This map on the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Web site shows which counties have adopted the resolution for 2009. 01/13/2009
As ISU faculty and staff, including those in IPIC, continue to work on air quality topics, the knowledge is collected and quantified, and results are clarified and shared with producers and others in various agricultural industries. A recent report from the ISU College of Agriculture and Life Sciences summarizes and describes five years worth of related research and extension activities. 01/13/2009
