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• Aug 21, 2018 ILA Members to Vote on Contract Next Month Members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) will vote next month on whether to approve the new six-year contract between ILA and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX), according to an update from American Shipper.    more...  
• Aug 21, 2018 More China Tariff Hearings Convene This Week; Additional Tariffs Take Effect The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is holding hearings this week regarding a proposed list of $200 billion in Chinese imports that could face tariffs as high as 25 percent.    more...  
• Aug 21, 2018 Appropriations, Farm Bill Discussions Remain Ongoing as Congress Continues District and State Work Periods The House of Representatives is out of session for a district work period throughout August.    more...  
• Aug 21, 2018 FSIS Extends Comment Period on ‘Product of U.S.A.’ Petition The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) extended the deadline until September 17, 2018, to receive public comments in response to a petition submitted by the Organization for Competitive Markets and the American Grassfed Association requesting the agency change the “Product of U.S.A.”...    more...  
• Aug 20, 2018 IPPE Announces 30 Under 30 Program Details The International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) announced the seventh annual Young Leaders “30 under 30” program, which targets young professionals who would normally not have the financial resources or opportunity to attend IPPE.    more...  
• Aug 19, 2018 U.S., China to Resume Trade Talks The U.S. and China have agreed to hold additional talks in an effort to stem ongoing trade tensions.    more...  
• Aug 17, 2018 FSIS Issues Notice Detailing Adjusted Dollar Limitations for Retail Exemptions The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced updated dollar limitations on the amount of meat and meat food products, poultry and poultry products that retail stores may sell to hotels, restaurants and similar institutions to qualify for exemption from federal inspection requirements.    more...  
• Aug 16, 2018 2019 IPPE Housing Available for NAMI Processor Members Meat Institute processor members can pre-book hotel reservations for the 2019 International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE), February 12-14, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia.    more...  
• Aug 16, 2018 Meat Institute to Hold Animal Welfare Webinar August 29 The Meat Institute, in partnership with Alchemy Systems, will host a webinar, “Keeping Animal Welfare Top of Mind,” August 29 from 12 – 1 p.m. ET.    more...  
• Aug 15, 2018 USTR Finalizes Second Round of China Tariffs Starting August 23, the U.S. will impose additional 25 percent tariffs on approximately $16 billion worth of Chinese imports, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced.    more...  
• Aug 15, 2018 WHO Seeks to Expand International Use of Whole Genome Sequencing The World Health Organization (WHO) published a landscape paper encouraging all countries to review how whole genome sequencing (WGS) can be used to improve their foodborne disease surveillance and response systems.    more...  
• Aug 15, 2018 Meat Institute, Beef Checkoff Release ‘Beef Up the Lunch Box’ Series Ahead of New School Year The Meat Institute, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, unveiled a new “Beef Up the Lunch Box” series of lunch recipes and menus that incorporate prepared beef favorites like summer sausage, roast beef, pastrami and corned beef into nutritious and delicious recipes that kids will eat and enjoy...    more...  
• Aug 14, 2018 AMS Postpones Annual Meeting for Food Contractors and Suppliers The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Commodity Procurement Program postponed the 2018 annual industry meeting for food contractors and suppliers to implement changes that will provide greater opportunities for feedback and discussion of topics affecting the industry and to complete its merger...    more...  
• Aug 14, 2018 GRSB Issues Statement on Antimicrobial Stewardship The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB), to which the Meat Institute belongs, released a position statement detailing recommendations to help cattle producers and veterinarians maintain herd health and welfare.    more...  
• Aug 13, 2018 AMS to Hold Webinar Detailing Process to Become a Certified USDA Vendor The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Commodity Procurement Program will host two live, interactive webinars in August addressing the process to receive approval to sell to the USDA Foods program.    more...  
• Aug 13, 2018 USDA Proposes Structural Changes to ERS, NIFA Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced additional changes to USDA’s structure as part of the Administration’s ongoing reorganization efforts. USDA will realign the Economic Research Service (ERS), currently housed under the Research, Education and Economics mission area, with the Office...    more...  
• Aug 12, 2018 Trichinella Final Rule Becomes Effective, FSIS Issues Directive for Inspection Personnel The Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) final rule eliminating regulatory requirements for the treatment of pork products to destroy trichinae, ending the Trichinella Approved Laboratory Program and consolidating regulations on thermally processed, commercially sterile meat and poultry...    more...  
• Aug 10, 2018 OSHA Extends Compliance Date for Certain Beryllium Standard Requirements The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) extended the compliance date for certain ancillary requirements of the general industry beryllium standard to December 12, 2018.    more...  
• Aug 9, 2018 Industry Best Practices to be Shared at Beef Safety Conference A number of sessions discussing industry best practices will be offered at the Meat Institute's Pathogen Control and Regulatory Compliance in Beef Processing Conference , September 5-6, 2018, in Rosemont, Illinois.    more...  
• Aug 8, 2018 Senate Passes Agricultural Appropriations Bill The Senate last week voted 92-6 in favor of a $154.2 billion spending package that combines four appropriations bills for federal programs in Fiscal Year (FY) 2019. The package includes funding for USDA and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).    more...  
• Aug 8, 2018 President Trump Requests Increase in Tariffs on Chinese Imports to U.S., China Promises Retaliation President Donald Trump last week directed his administration to increase proposed tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports to the U.S. from 10 percent to 25 percent.    more...  
• Aug 8, 2018 Poll Shows Few Americans are Vegetarian, Vegan The number of Americans who self-identify as vegetarian or vegan has remained steady over the past 20 years with five percent of Americans identifying as vegetarian and three percent as vegan, according to a recent Gallup poll.    more...  
• Aug 7, 2018 FSIS Issues Export Certification Directive The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a directive instructing inspection program personnel (IPP) about export certification requirements for meat and poultry products.    more...  
• Aug 7, 2018 Senate Votes to Proceed to Farm Bill Conference Committee The Senate last week agreed by voice vote to go to conference with the House of Representatives to negotiate the Farm Bill before the current legislation expires September 30, 2018.    more...  
• Aug 7, 2018 Chamber of Commerce Projects Cost of Tariff Bailout The total cost of an aid package to provide support to U.S. farmers, producers, manufacturers and others affected by U.S. tariffs and retaliatory measures could reach $39 billion, according to an analysis by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.    more...  
• Aug 6, 2018 FSIS Announces Availability of Updated Meat and Poultry Hazards and Controls Guide The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) released an updated Meat and Poultry Hazards and Controls Guide (Guide) for inspection program personnel and enforcement investigations and analysis officers.    more...  
• Aug 6, 2018 FDA Requests Comments Regarding Survey on the Occurrence of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting comments on a proposed information collection titled "Survey on the Occurrence of Foodborne Illness Risk Factors in Selected Institutional Foodservice and Retail Food Stores Facility Types."    more...  
• Aug 6, 2018 USMEF Analyzes Estimated Losses to U.S. Beef and Pork Industries from Japanese Trade Agreements The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) published a white paper detailing estimated losses to the U.S. beef and pork industries resulting from Japan's implementation of preferential trade agreements with major U.S. competitors.    more...  
• Aug 3, 2018 Industry Best Practices to be Shared at Beef Safety Conference. A number of sessions discussing industry best practices will be offered at the Meat Institute's Pathogen Control and Regulatory Compliance in Beef Processing Conference , September 5-6, 2018, in Rosemont, Illinois.    more...  
• Aug 2, 2018 USTR Holds Public Hearings on Proposed Section 301 Tariff List The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) held public hearings July 24-25 regarding proposed tariffs on approximately $16 billion worth of Chinese imports to the U.S. stemming from its Section 301 investigation into China’s industrial and intellectual property policies.    more...  
• Aug 2, 2018 Registration for Listeria Conference Now Open Registration is now open for the Meat Institute’s Advanced Listeria monocytogenes Intervention and Control Workshop , October 23-24, 2018, in Kansas City, Missouri.    more...  
• Aug 1, 2018 U.S., EU Agree to Halt New Tariffs, Hold Trade Deal Talks President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker agreed to hold off imposing new tariffs and to launch trade negotiations aimed at reducing industrial tariffs, subsides and non-tariff barriers.    more...  
• Aug 1, 2018 U.S., Mexico Could Reach NAFTA Deal by End of August The U.S. and Mexico last week agreed to accelerate negotiations to revise the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), setting a goal to conclude talks by the end of August.    more...  
• Aug 1, 2018 USDA Requests Membership Applications for National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education and Economics Advisory Board USDA is soliciting nominations to fill vacancies on the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education and Economics Advisory Board and its subcommittees.    more...  
• Aug 1, 2018 FDA Announces New Efforts to Advance Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Settings The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will soon implement a new five-year blueprint to advance antimicrobial stewardship in veterinary settings in an effort to reduce overuse of antimicrobial drugs and combat the rising threat of resistance, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said in a statement.    more...  
• Jul 31, 2018 FSIS Proposes Amending Official Inspection Legend Requirements for Livestock Carcasses in Certain Circumstances The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the federal meat inspection regulations to eliminate the requirement that livestock carcasses be marked with the official inspection legend at the time of inspection in a slaughter establishment, if the carcasses are to be...    more...  
• Jul 31, 2018 OSHA Issues Proposed Rule to Revise Injury and Illness Reporting Regulation The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a proposed rule that would amend its recordkeeping regulation by rescinding the requirement for establishments with 250 or more employees to electronically submit information from OSHA Forms 300 and 301.    more...  
• Jul 30, 2018 USDA Announces Programs to Assist Farmers, Agricultural Producers Impacted by Trade Retaliation Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue last week announced USDA will provide short-term relief to assist U.S. farmers and agricultural producers affected by retaliatory trade actions resulting from U.S. tariffs on foreign imports.    more...  
• Jul 30, 2018 FSIS Issues Proposed Rule Regarding the Preparation of Uninspected Products Outside Hours of Inspectional Supervision The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the federal meat and poultry products inspection regulations to eliminate prescriptive requirements governing the manufacture of uninspected products, such as pet food, in edible product areas of official establishments.    more...  
• Jul 29, 2018 Barnyard Coalition Calls for USDA Regulation of ‘Cell-Cultured Meat.’ “Cell-cultured protein products that purport to be meat or poultry should be subject to the same comprehensive inspection system that governs other amenable meat and poultry products to ensure they are wholesome and safe for consumption, and to ensure they are labeled and marketed in a manner...    more...  
• Jul 26, 2018 Trade Data Through May 2018 Now Available The latest Trade and Market Statistics Report released by USDA and compiled by the Meat Institute presenting data through May 31, 2018, is now available.    more...  
• Jul 26, 2018 USDA Leadership to Speak at Beef Safety Conference Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety Carmen Rottenberg and Assistant Administrator for Policy Roberta Wagnerto will speak about Food Safety and Inspection Service activities and priorities during the Meat Institute's Pathogen Control and Regulatory Compliance in Beef Processing...    more...  
• Jul 25, 2018 KatieRose McCullough Named Foundation’s Senior Science Advisor Meat Institute Director of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs KatieRose McCullough, Ph.D., MPH has been named senior science advisor to the Foundation for Meat and Poultry Research and Education (Foundation).    more...  
• Jul 25, 2018 NHDSC Names Hot Dog Ambassadors As part of its celebration of National Hot Dog Month, the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC) named five regional Hot Dog Ambassadors and several runners-up, dubbed Wiener Warriors, to help lead hot dog celebrations throughout the year. NHDSC crowned Cortney Auter-Wade the Hot Dog...    more...  
• Jul 24, 2018 House Votes to Proceed to Farm Bill Conference Committee The House of Representatives last week voted by unanimous consent to go to conference with the Senate to negotiate the Farm Bill.    more...  
• Jul 24, 2018 House Ways and Means Subcommittee Examines Impact of Tariffs on U.S. Agriculture The House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee last week held a hearing examining the effects of tariffs on U.S. agriculture and rural communities.    more...  
• Jul 24, 2018 Meat Institute Unveils New Resources for Employees Whose Workplaces Restrict Meat Consumption The Meat Institute last week debuted a new website, IChooseMeat.com, to assist those whose offices are restricting access to meat in the workplace. Among the new and humorous resources are helpful lists including “Top Ten Ways to Sneak Meat Into the Office” and “Best Excuses to Get Out of...    more...  
• Jul 23, 2018 Meat Institute’s Annual Hot Dog Lunch Hits Grand Slam on Capitol Hill More than 1,000 lawmakers, congressional staff, meat industry representatives and members of the media last week attended the Meat Institute’s Annual Hot Dog Lunch on Capitol Hill. Former Major League Baseball greats Tim Raines, Bert Campaneris and Lou Piniella were on-site to greet fans and...    more...  
• Jul 23, 2018 FDA to Hold Meeting This Week on Multi-Year Nutrition Innovation Strategy The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a public meeting this Thursday, July 26 to discuss its multi-year nutrition innovation strategy.    more...  
• Jul 23, 2018 Senate to Take up Agricultural Appropriations This Week The Senate tonight will begin debate on a second spending package, which combines four appropriations bills for federal programs in fiscal 2019: agriculture, transportation-HUD, financial services and interior-environment.    more...  
• Jul 23, 2018 Meat Institute Op-ed in The Hill Calls for USDA Regulation of Lab-Grown Meat “Lab-grown” and “cell-cultured” meat should be subject to USDA, not Food and Drug Administration (FDA), regulation, according to an op-ed by Meat Institute President and CEO Barry Carpenter that appeared last week in The Hill.    more...  
• Jul 22, 2018 National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods to Hold Public Meeting The National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods (Committee) will hold public meetings of the full Committee and subcommittees August 7-10, 2018, in Washington, DC.    more...  
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