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Good morning, i call this hearing to order. We will hold a hearing on the impact of federal environmental regulations and policies on American Farming and ranching communities. The discussion here today is not about the value of environmental regulations but about how some federal regulations can be inflexible, antiquated, duplicative and ultimately harmful to american agriculture, a critical part of our nations economy. Members of this committee should work to ensure environmental laws are strong and effective without being overly burdensome. This is often a difficult task. The United States ...

A great crowd converged for the annual World Pork Expo in Des Moines, which brought together pork producers and industry professionals from around the world for two days of education, innovation and networking.

Cash-traded weaner pig volume was above average with 82,708 head being reported which is 120% of the 52-week average. Cash prices were $39.49, down $0.83 from a week ago.

The Pork Checkoff continues to work to build demand for pork both domestically and internationally.

Sustainability in the pork industry is central to pork producers. It’s key to ensuring producers can freely operate their farms and businesses now and in the future. Sam Morine, National