In the weekly recap from the National Pork Producers Council: NPPC’s Marotz, Zieba on Trade Mission to Philippines; Producers Want Uniform National Food Ingredient Regulations; and NPPC submits follow-up comments on AGOA to USTR. Find out more below. Listen to the Capital Update Here! NPPC’s Marotz, Zieba on Trade Mission to Philippines Producers Want Uniform…
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…
