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The National Pork Producers Council fears, if allowed to move forward, a proposed ban on packer ownership of livestock could mean producer ownership of packing plants would also be banned.

The National Pork Producers Council says the quickest and surest way to avoid trade retaliation from Canada and Mexico over Country of Origin Labelling is for the senate to follow the lead of Congress and repeal the legislation.

The chief veterinarian with the National Pork Producers Council says legislative changes in the level of access by pork producers to antibiotics will have the largest impact on smaller operators.

The National Pork Producers Council is urging the U.S. Senate to take action, before the August recess, to pass an improved version of the act that makes mandatory the reporting by American packers of livestock purchases and prices.

The National Pork Producers Council is calling for quick action to fix Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling to avoid the threat of retaliatory tariffs.

The president of the National Pork Producers Council remains hopeful the U.S. Congress will take action to resolve the Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling issue before Canada and Mexico are granted authority to impose retaliatory tariffs on imported U.S. products.

The National Pork Producers Council says accurate information on the number and distribution of PED cases will be important in maintaining access to foreign markets for U.S. pork.

The National Pork Producers Council is urging the U.S. government to ratify pending free trade agreements that have been negotiated with Panama, Columbia and South Korea.

The U.S. based National Pork Producers Council is denouncing a request by Canadian pork producers for a government backed Canadian Hog Industry Strategic Transition Plan.

The U.S. based National Pork Producers Council is expressing concern over calls from Canadian pork producers for government assistance to cope with a series of challenges facing the North American pork industry.