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2014 Swine Education In-Service NPPC Update October 1, 2014 Parts of NPPC • SIP Investors • Pork Alliance/Partners and members • Packer/Processor Industry Council (PPIC) NPPC Board of Directors No fewer than 15 or more than 18 members, 14 to 17 voting, and 1 nonvoting member representing: – – – – – – – 8 Pork Producers 1 Allied Industry 1 Packer-Processor 2 Directors elected “at large” Immediate Past President 1 Representing Individual Member Council President, President elect, Vice President Key Components of NPPC • • • • State Organizations Delegate Body NPPC Board Committee’s NPPC Funding, Strategic Investment Program (SIP) 100% Voluntary Estimated 67% of all pork produced in US represented Revenue, Investments To join NPPC…. • Producer, deduction at packer/processor. Direct Remit to NPPC. • Contract Producer, .001% of contract value annually • Employees, Interested parties, $100.00 annual dues. The power of your national and state organizations working together on your behalf Top Five Accomplishments • Exemption from DOT hours of service • Delayed WOTUS Comment Period • Fighting for 0 Tariffs for TTP • Defeated HSUS in six state legislatures • Channel Outreach with largest 51 retail/foodservice companies (with National Pork Board) Issues Update • Legislative & Regulatory • Trade Policy • Protecting Your Livelihood Legislative & Regulatory • Farm Bill: Pork Issues – Egg Amendment Out – Catastrophic Event Program Study In – No MCOOL Repeal or Fix – No King Interstate Commerce Amendment Legislative & Regulatory • EPA – Waters Of The U.S. Rule • Proposed rule is too Vague NPPC supports pulling the rule • If rule is enacted…could have catastrophe effect on agriculture Waters of the US • NPPC/American Farm Bureau and other ag parties form coalition to fight off the rule. • Completed a mapping system to show and exhibit the impacts. • Comment period open until October 21, 2014 Maps for 17 States tinyurl.com/EPAWaters Alaska Arkansas Colorado Minnesota Montana New Hampshire Florida Indiana Iowa North Carolina Ohio Pennsylvania Louisiana Michigan Missouri South Dakota Virginia Website, be patient, large files • http://tinyurl.com/EPAWATERS Privileged & Confidential / Attorney-Client Communication / Attorney Work Product Area between Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. It shows the same view that was represented in the blue, medium resolution, map, while also including the 100 year flood plain where mapped by FEMA And this is what it looks like when we go to the higher resolution map that picks up about 35% of the ephemeral tributaries. Legislative & Regulatory • Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) and porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) • NPPC Instrumental in securing 26 million from USDA for PEDv research and producer support Legislative & Regulatory • NPPC will continue to work aggressively with USDA • How do we prepare for the next disease? Legislative & Regulatory • Trucking Regulations – exemption for 1 year • Immigration Reform – No major reform before the upcoming 2014 elections Activist agenda…. • Environmental justice..Activists challenges in North Carolina and Virginia…state regulatory are inadequate and have undo impact on Latino, African Americans, and Native Americans. • Environment and Social Activists working together. Pork Export Growth Continues • $573.5 million in value for July – 14% higher than July 2013 – Value up 16% for first seven months of 2014 • 173,270 metric tons (382 million pounds) – 3% less than last July – Volume up 7% year-to-date (USDA statistics compiled by USMEF for July 2014) (All totals include muscle cuts and variety meat) Measuring Pork Export Value • Exports accounted for 27% of total U.S. pork production in July, 28% year-to-date – No change from last July – Up from 26% in first seven months of 2013 • Export value of $67.81 per head in July, $65.45 year-to-date – Fifth consecutive month above $60 – Up $12.46 from July 2013 – Up $11.46 year-to-date (Export production % includes variety meat) U.S. Pork Exports 2014 vs. 2013 (Including variety meat) Volume: Metric Tons 220,000 210,000 200,000 190,000 2014 2013 180,000 170,000 160,000 150,000 140,000 Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) • Japan pushing hard to exclude some ag products from 0 tariffs • NPPC does not support Japan in the TPP if they don’t agree to lift tariffs. Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Trans Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) • Proposed trade agreement between the US and the EU. • Many questions remain about agricultural products. • Slow progress and will require patience. A Comprehensive Approach • We Care • Principles • Practices • Proof Producer Accountability Protecting Freedom To Operate • • • Legislation Regulation Communication • • Chain Outreach Marketplace Engagement Exposing The Activist Agenda Humane Watch • Protect the Harvest • NPPC Protecting Your Livelihood • Marketplace engagement – Joint effort NPB & NPPC – 51 largest retail and foodservice companies – Over 100 company meetings – Share information about production practices and build relationships The Topics…. • Sow Housing • Antibiotics • Beta-agonists • Euthanasia • Pain management – Tail docking – Castration 33 Protecting Your Livelihood, Purchased company shares. • Retail – Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Safeway, Supervalu, Ahold & Delahaize • Foodservice – McDonald’s, BK, Wendy’s, Brinker, Darden, Chipotle, Yum, Dominos, Sonic, Panera, Sysco & Dine Equity • Financial – Ameriprise, JP Morgan, Black Rock & Prudential Protecting Your Livelihood • Exposing the activists – State Legislatures • • • • • • New Jersey – Won New Hampshire - Won New York – Won Connecticut – Won Massachusetts – Won Vermont – Won Protecting Your Livelihood • Working with: • Humane Watch • Protect the Harvest • & others Protecting Your Livelihood • What do we stand for – Zero tolerance of will act of abuse – Provide training and education to all engaged in handling pigs – Provide access to adequate water and feed Protecting Your Livelihood • What do we stand for cont’d – Pork producers will follow documented protocols for on-farm monitoring of animal care – Use of humane methods to euthanize sick animals – Use of accepted animal housing methods Protecting Your Livelihood • What we stand for cont’d – Use of appropriate health treatments for pigs , based on the approval of a licensed vet – Ensure animal safety when transporting pigs – Transparency An Evolving Industry • Today, pork is raised to meet a wide variety of demands. Overall, greater efficiencies and growth in productivity have resulted in a more abundant, affordable pork supply in the United States and abroad. • Farms today vary in size and types. Some farms specialize in raising certain breeds, others focus on pigs at specific stages of development and yet others raise pigs to meet various consumer niche demands. The past century….. • Whether large or small, the basic tenets of animal agriculture remain the same: good animal care, stewardship of the land, production of safe, wholesome food and care for employees and communities. Thank you….. • Questions?