Under the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Program, USDA currently publishes non-carcass merit premiums paid for ACL-compliant hogs on the Non-Carcass Merit Premium report.
This addition will provide pork industry stakeholders with the information necessary to make informed production and marketing decisions relating to ACL-compliant hogs.
The strategically located facility is expected to serve as a center of excellence for customers who aim to export meat and other products to Asia and other markets around the world.
The forum is set to present information on industry topics such as environmental management, nutrition, physiology, pathology, processing and products and avian diseases.