In the weekly recap from the National Pork Producers Council: groups weigh in on WOTUS as EPA continues to fine-tune the definition; updates on pork trade with China; PFAS guidance updates; coalition comments on Conservation Practice Standards; support for Ibach nomination; and Sonderling in as new Labor Secretary. Find out more below. Listen to the…
In the weekly recap from the National Pork Producers Council: pork producers push lawmakers for Prop. 12 fix, farm bill, USMCA; new farm bill clears Senate Ag panel, ready for Senate vote; USDA buys pork for federal food nutrition, assistance programs; EPA proposes final ‘Waters of the United States’ rule; and lawmakers want ‘high-quality’ extension…
In the weekly recap from the National Pork Producers Council: producers urge Trump administration to improve USMCA; bill introduced to expand H-2A program to year-round workers; NPPC comments on improving pork trade with China; EPA, states, livestock groups ask court to uphold farms’ exemption from emission reporting regulation; FAA rule would restrict drone use around…
In the weekly recap from the National Pork Producers Council: one hundred-plus pork producers lobby lawmakers in Washington; updated data confirm California Prop. 12 raised prices, reduced consumption; NPPC leads comments on revised USDA conservation practice standards; USDA releases updated playbook on New World Screwworm; NPPC asks Treasury to extend comments on 45Z clean fuels…
In the weekly recap from the National Pork Producers Council: court rules NPPC and other farm groups may join Clean Water Act case; organizations urge USTR to renew USMCA trade deal; ag groups ask Trump to back Bechdol for top FAO post; and new farm bill is House Republicans’ top priority. Find out more below.…
In the weekly recap from the National Pork Producers Council: NPPC hails proposed rule to allow faster packing plant line speeds; Thompson talks Farm Bill 2.0 with Illinois pork producers; groups support EPA rule on CWA NPDES permits; and NPPC participates in 102nd USDA Ag Outlook Forum as commodity outlooks are released. Find out more…
In this week’s recap from the National Pork Producers Council: Pork Leadership Institute 2026 class selected; USDA Deputy Secretary Vaden calls Prop. 12 ‘internal protectionism’; House funding bill would renew AGOA for one year; and EPA seeks nominations for advisory committee. Take a deeper dive below. Listen to the Capital Update Here! Pork Leadership Institute…
In this week’s recap from the National Pork Producers Council: Agriculture Secretary Rollins visits with Pennsylvania pork producers; congressional agriculture leaders agree on advancing workforce, farm bill in 2026; Trump administration says California Proposition 12 is a war on farmers, consumer choice; Waters Advocacy Coalition supports new WOTUS Rule; U.S. House approves AGOA renewal; and…
In this week’s recap from the National Pork Producers Council: NPPC President Duane Stateler comments on EPA’s proposed final ‘WOTUS’ rule; lawmakers ask USTR to ‘carefully’ examine changes to USMCA; USDA Deputy Secretary Vaden provides updates to NPPC; NPPC’s Stevermer, Russell, state pork execs at NAFB ‘Trade Talk;’ and Capital Update takes Thanksgiving break. Take…
In the National Pork Producers Council’s weekly recap: government shutdown ends, as farm programs resume; agricultural producers to finally get workable ‘WOTUS’ rule; groups ask lawmakers to support international organizations; and NPPC to be featured at NAFB ‘Trade Talk.’ Take a deeper dive below. Listen to the Capital Update Here! Government Shutdown Ends; Farm Programs…
