International trade

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• Director of International Trade Policy, Sanitary and Technical Issues at the National Pork Producers Council, Laurie Hueneke, discusses the nuts and bolts of keeping our export markets open and producer responsibility.

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• NPPC Past-president Don Butler and National Pork Producers Council Vice President and Counsel, International Affairs, Nick Giordano tag team an update on the front and center international trade issues as the U.S. rebounds from H1N1 market response.

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• Swine producers in North America should take action to stop potential Foot and Mouth Disease carriers at the farm gate.

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• NPPC past-president Don Butler is spearheading the NPPC effort to move three significant Free Trade Agreements off the back burner.  He asks for your help in raising congressional awareness of the importance the pork industry places on these agreements which are complete in every other way.

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• Canada has launched a WTO claim against the U.S. Mandatory Country Of Origin Labeling Law (MCOOL). Today's program features thoughts from both sides of the dispute.
• Gerry Ritz, Ag Minister for the Canadian Government talks with Bruce Cochrane.
• National Pork Producers Council's Nick Giordano provides the U.S. perspective.

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• Continuing the conversation with NPPC's Nick Giordano on recent international trade wins for U.S. producers and the importance of representation and grassroots support in Washington

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• NPPC's Nick Giordano reviews major industry issues in the trade arena and the administration changeover in Washington

     China is facing some serious internal issues related to the global slowdown that is underway.  Growth is certainly slowing in China as a direct result of weakening global demand for its products.  This poses some significant problems for the Chinese economy since it is widely believed that China must maintain a 7-9% annual increase in GDP to maintain employment stability.  Last year growth was almost 12% and has been double digit for many years.  Forecasts for 2009 have been as low as 5-6% up to the minimum levels in the target range.