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World Pork Expo 2015 Audio

World Pork Expo 2015 Audio Special for June 5, 2015

-Neil Dierks, the CEO of the National Pork Producers Council, discusses changes being requested by the pork industry to improve Mandatory U.S. price reporting legislation and the need to renew the legislation before it lapses.
Feature Runs: 12:06- Listen

-Sherrie Webb, the director of animal welfare with the National Pork Board, discusses development and uptake of the Common U.S. Swine Industry Audit.
Feature Runs: 6:21- Listen

-Chris Hodges, the CEO of the National Pork Board, discusses legislative changes to antibiotic use in pork production and the need for producers to prepare for those changes.
Feature Runs 8:36- Listen

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Advancing Swine Disease Traceability: USDA's No-Cost RFID Tag Program for Market Channels

Video: Advancing Swine Disease Traceability: USDA's No-Cost RFID Tag Program for Market Channels

On-demand webinar, hosted by the Meat Institute, experts from the USDA, National Pork Board (NPB) and Merck Animal Health introduced the no-cost 840 RFID tag program—a five-year initiative supported through African swine fever (ASF) preparedness efforts. Beginning in Fall 2025, eligible sow producers, exhibition swine owners and State Animal Health Officials can order USDA-funded RFID tags through Merck A2025-10_nimal Health.

NPB staff also highlighted an additional initiative, funded by USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Veterinary Services through NPB, that helps reduce the cost of transitioning to RFID tags across the swine industry and strengthens national traceability efforts.

Topics Covered:

•USDA’s RFID tag initiative background and current traceability practices

•How to access and order no-cost 840 RFID tags

•Equipment support for tag readers and panels

•Implementation timelines for market and cull sow channels How RFID improves ASF preparedness an