In the weekly recap from the National Pork Producers Council: NPPC weighed in on FDA food chemicals assessments; NPPC says AGOA countries must give the U.S. market access; agriculture groups want input on regulating prediction markets; May 29 designated ‘Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day’; and World Pork Expo set for June 3-4. Find out…
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 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 the National Pork Producers Council’s weekly recap: Trump administration sues California over farm production mandates; One Big, Beautiful Bill becomes law; business groups weigh in on investigation into Mexican tomato imports; NPPC wants Nigeria, South Africa removed from trade program; North American pork groups meet to discuss common interests; farm groups want USTR chief…
In the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) weekly recap: Dr. Howard Hill inducted into NPPC Hall of Fame; former Minnesota Pork Executive Director Preisler honored; NPPC installs new officers, board of directors; NPPC details trade barriers to U.S. pork exports; Supreme Court rules against EPA in Clean Water Act case; and ag groups ask for…
In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: Senate Republicans release Farm Bill framework; House Appropriations fiscal 2025 ag funding bill debated; NPPC leads defense of producers’ freedom to farm; NPPC wants reciprocal access to South Africa, Nigeria; and U.S. pork exports surge in April. Take a deeper dive below. Senate Republicans release…
In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: House Agriculture Committee approves 2024 Farm Bill with 100% of NPPC priorities; Ag groups support congressional fix to Proposition 12; USTR urged to press South Africa to lift pork import restrictions; NPPC’s Zieba participates in WITA panel on 301 tariffs; World Pork Expo set for…
In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: pork producers push priorities with members of Congress; Agriculture Chair Thompson says Farm Bill will move in May; Iowa pork producer attends Japan prime minister’s congressional address; U.S. pork exports continue to surge in 2024. Take a deeper dive below. Pork producers push priorities with…
In this week’s National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) Friday recap: NPPC cautions FDA on antimicrobial use data proposal; NPPC briefs House Republican Conference on producers’ priorities; Biden visits pork farm to tout investment in rural America; Biden talks economic cooperation with Western Hemisphere nations; USTR Tai in South Africa to discuss AGOA; Take a deeper…
