WASHINGTON, D.C., July 4, 2025 – The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) today thanked President Trump for signing into law the “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” NPPC President Duane Stateler, a pork producer from McComb, Ohio, said, “The ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ is one of the most consequential pieces of legislation for American agriculture in years.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. July 1, 2025 – The Senate passed by a slim margin—with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the tiebreak—its version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” It includes many provisions important to pork, among them tax and animal health language. National Pork Producers Council President Duane Stateler, a pork producer from McComb, Ohio, said,…
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 11, 2025 — National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) President Duane Stateler, a pork producer from McComb, Ohio, released the following statement on the inclusion of NPPC’s animal health priorities in the Senate Agriculture Committee’s reconciliation package. “America’s 60,000+ pork producers thank Chairman Boozman for fighting to include vital animal health legislation in the reconciliation…
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 4, 2025 — At the 2025 World Pork Expo today, leaders from the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) delivered a clear message: the pork industry’s future will be strengthened by a united, proactive approach to advocacy. During a live panel discussion and media briefing, NPPC leaders outlined how a comprehensive, coordinated strategy…
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 22, 2025 – National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) President Duane Stateler, a pork producer from McComb, Ohio, released the following statement on the ‘Make American Healthy Again’ (MAHA) Commission report. “U.S. pork producers are proud to provide a safe and nutrient-dense protein for all Americans, and we support honest efforts to continuously…
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 22, 2025 — Wendy Brannen will join the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) as Vice President of Communications and Marketing, beginning Monday, June 16th. She will be based in NPPC’s Washington, D.C. public policy office. “Wendy has unique depth and breadth of experience in many facets of communications and marketing — and she understands the…
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 22, 2025 – National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) President Duane Stateler, a pork producer from McComb, Ohio, released the following statement on the reconciliation package that passed the U.S. House of Representatives. “America’s pork producers are one step closer to more certainty with the House’s reconciliation bill passage, which includes necessary legislation…
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 12, 2025 – National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) President Duane Stateler, a pork producer from McComb, Ohio, released the following statement on the recently released reconciliation package from the House Agriculture Committee.“America’s pork producers recognize and greatly appreciate the tireless efforts by congressional champions of farming and agriculture, especially Agriculture Committee Chairman…
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 12, 2025 – National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) President Duane Stateler, a pork producer from McComb, Ohio, released the following statement after the Trump administration announced a 90-day temporary tariff de-escalation on U.S. exports. “America’s pork producers are encouraged by the temporary tariff reduction agreement reached by the U.S. and China. We…
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 8, 2025 — National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) President Duane Stateler, a pork producer from McComb, Ohio, released the following statement after U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced the Food Security and Farm Protection Act, which averts a disastrous patchwork of contradictory state-by-state farm regulations that would…