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World Pork Expo 2015 Audio Special

World Pork Expo 2015 Audio Special for June 4, 2015

-Dr. Steve Meyer, the vice president pork analysis with EMI Analytics, discusses the Economic Outlook for the U.S. Pork Industry.
Feature Runs: 5:09 - Listen

-Nick Giordano, the vice president and council for international affairs with the National Pork Producers Council, discusses trade issues, including the latest World Trade Organization ruling on U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling and the importance of U.S. participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Feature Runs: 12:29 - Listen

-Dr. Liz Wagstrom, a doctor of veterinary medicine and chief veterinarian with the National Pork Producers Council, discusses recent regulatory changes in antibiotic use in the U.S. pork industry.
Feature Runs 5:34 - Listen

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