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• Feb 14, 2019 USDA, USTR Seek New Members for Trade Advisory Committees USDA and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) are accepting nominations for new members to serve on their agricultural trade advisory committees.    more...  
• Feb 14, 2019 Meat Industry Summit Housing and Registration Now Open Join fellow Meat Institute members and industry professionals, April 8-11, at the Park Hyatt Aviara in Carlsbad, California.    more...  
• Feb 13, 2019 Agriculture Groups Seek Exemptions from Certain Hours-of-Service Requirements The National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Livestock Marketing Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, American Beekeeping Federation, American Honey Producers Association and National Aquaculture Association filed a joint application for an exemption from certain provisions in the Federal...    more...  
• Feb 12, 2019 IPPE Week Kicks Off The meat and poultry industry will gather this week in Atlanta, Georgia for the 2019 International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE), scheduled to take place February 12 – February 14, at the Georgia World Congress Center.    more...  
• Feb 12, 2019 FSIS Eliminates Unnecessary Requirements for Hog Carcass Cleaning The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a final rule amending the federal meat inspection regulations, removing the provision that required hog slaughter establishments to clean hog carcasses before incising.    more...  
• Feb 11, 2019 USDA Proposes Amendments to Regulations Governing Meats, Prepared Meats and Meat Products The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to amend certain regulations governing meats, prepared meats and meat products.    more...  
• Feb 11, 2019 Study Details Impact of Tariffs A new study commissioned by Tariffs Hurt the Heartland warns the U.S. economy could lose 2.2 million jobs and gross domestic product (GDP) could fall by more than one percent should existing U.S. tariffs remain in place or increase.    more...  
• Jan 24, 2019 USTR Agrees to Establish Exclusion Process from Latest Round of China Tariffs Pending Outcome of Talks The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) pledged it would initiate an exclusion process for the third round of tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports to the U.S., if an agreement between the U.S. and China is not reached by the March 1 deadline, after which the tariff rate...    more...  
• Jan 24, 2019 NAMI Announces Details for Two Additional Paid Education Sessions at 2019 IPPE The Meat Institute announced details for two additional paid education programs at the 2019 International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE), scheduled to take place February 12-14, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia.    more...  
• Jan 23, 2019 USTR Publishes Negotiating Objectives for U.S.-EU Trade Talks The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) recently published a summary of negotiating objectives for U.S.-European Union (EU) trade talks.    more...  
• Jan 22, 2019 Methane Video Facebook Post Draws Viral Viewership A seven-minute video on the facts about the environmental impact of methane from animal agriculture posted on the North American Meat Institute Facebook page has reached more than 750,000 people, with 300,000+ views and nearly 5,000 shares.    more...  
• Jan 22, 2019 Employers Required to Post 2018 Injury and Illness Summary Data Beginning February 1 Employers are required to post a copy of Occupational Safety and Health Administration Form 300A, which summarizes job-related injuries and illnesses logged during 2018, beginning February 1, 2019.    more...  
• Jan 21, 2019 Meat Institute Submits Comments on Healthy People 2030 Objectives The Meat Institute submitted comments in response to the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) proposed Healthy People 2030 objectives . In particular, the Meat Institute commented on two core objectives that propose reducing consumption of saturated fat and sodium in individuals aged...    more...  
• Jan 21, 2019 National Pastrami Day Campaign Gets Strong Results The Meat Institute teamed with the Beef Checkoff to actively promote National Pastrami Day on January 14.    more...  
• Jan 21, 2019 Meat Institute Announces Staff Liaisons for Three Committees The Meat Institute has reorganized the staff liaison structure for its Food Safety and Inspection Affairs, Scientific Affairs and Animal Welfare Committees, assigning a single staff contact to each committee.    more...  
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