The election of pork producer delegate candidates for the 2024 National Pork Producers (Pork Act) Delegate Body will take place at 1:00 p.m., Friday, August 11, 2023, in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the Virginia Pork Council, Inc. at …
SCOTUS California Prop 12 Decision to Have National Impact
Agriculture groups claim it sets a dangerous precedent moving forward
WASHINGTON — On May 11, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling on California’s Proposition 12, choosing to uphold the legality of the measure — a decision that was met …
IOW Agricultural Land Lab Educational Trailer Ribbon Cutting
Smithfield, VA – Joined by Isle of Wight Superintendent, Dr. Theo Cramer; school board members, Mark Wooster and Denise Tynes; and other leadership from Isle of Wight County schools; the Virginia Pork Council joined representatives and students attending the IOW Agricultural Land Lab to …
VPC Supports IOW Agricultural Land Lab and Youth Ag Education
Smithfield, VA – The Virginia Pork Council joined representatives from the IOW Agricultural Land Lab at the IOW School Board meeting, taking place May 11, 2023, at Westside Elementary School, in Smithfield, VA, to advocate and promote youth agriculture education …
Swine Artificial Insemination for Beginners 2023
June 21, 2023 (9:00 am
3:00 pm) at
Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center
Swine Research Facility
6321 Holland Road
Suffolk, VA 23437
Artificial Insemination (AI) is widely used in the large scale, vertically integrated swine
industry Many benefits of …
Podcast: A Political Strategist’s Take On Farm Policy | Anne MacMillan
Popular Pig
Anne manages Invariant’s agriculture and food practice, bringing 20 years of substantive policy experience in the sector. For their field-to-fork clients, she provides regulatory guidance, crafts policy solutions, and deploys innovative engagement plans for Congress and the Administration.…
Farmer Stress Partnerships
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Farming is physically and mentally demanding work. There are often long days spent working in solitude. Worries about fluctuating commodity prices, trade issues, increased debt, and severe weather may add layers of stress …
Michael Formica Feels Confident About California Proposition 12 Court Decision
Oklahoma Farm Report
Michael Formica Feels Confident About California Proposition 12 Court Decision Proposition 12 aims to require veal calves, breeding pigs, and egg-laying hens to be housed in systems that comply with specific standards for freedom of movement, cage-free …
Are we ready for the next foreign animal disease?
National Hog Farmer
The U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan is a collaborative effort between industry, state and federal entities modeled after the National Poultry Improvement Plan. US SHIP has been specifically organized to meet the unique needs and challenges of the …
Virginia ag exports soar – and Youngkin’s still selling
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Gazing at the three silvery grain elevators at the southern end of Richmond Marine Terminal that helped power Virginia’s $1 billion jump in agriculture exports, Gov. Glenn Youngkin had one question for the operator: “What would it take …
