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INVESTIGATION: Multimillion-dollar Campaign Against US Pork Producers Traced to Silicon Valley and Animal Rights Network Thumbnail
News 11/02/26

INVESTIGATION: Multimillion-dollar Campaign Against US Pork Producers Traced to Silicon Valley and Animal Rights Network

RealClearInvestigations follows the money and public records behind the fight against congressional action on California’s Proposition 12, calling into question the campaign’s financing and leadership. WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 2, 2026 — A new RealClearInvestigations (RCI) report links a $40 million campaign against a congressional fix to California’s Proposition 12 to Silicon Valley wealth, animal rights…

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News 11/02/26

US Pork Producers Express Gratitude for Long-awaited EPA Data Decision

Washington, D.C. Nov. 2, 2026 – For more than 20 years, hog and other livestock farmers have lived with uncertainty over what new federal permitting or reporting requirements could result from an emissions study conducted nearly two decades ago. In a regulatory win for pork producers and other farmers, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it…

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News 10/26/26

Capital Update – For the Week Ending October 23, 2026

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…

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News 09/21/26

Capital Update – For the Week Ending Sept. 18, 2026

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…

Pig Farmers from 24 States Press Lawmakers for Prop. 12 Solution in Final Farm Bill Thumbnail
News 09/17/26

Pig Farmers from 24 States Press Lawmakers for Prop. 12 Solution in Final Farm Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 17, 2026 – Nearly 150 pork producers from California to New York joined forces in Washington to advocate for their farms and livelihoods as the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry passed the Agricultural Act of 2026 out of Committee. “Our message to Congress is clear: Stop the patchwork nightmare…

Chairman Thompson Honored with “Bringing Home the Bacon” Award for Leading Farm Bill Efforts to Save Pig Farms Thumbnail
News 09/17/26

Chairman Thompson Honored with “Bringing Home the Bacon” Award for Leading Farm Bill Efforts to Save Pig Farms

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 17, 2026 – On behalf of America’s 60,000-plus pork producers, the National Pork Producers Council presented U.S. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “G.T.” Thompson (R-PA) the inaugural “Bringing Home the Bacon” award. The award recognizes members of Congress who have championed the needs of the pork industry and contributed to enhancing or…

Pork Producers Appreciate Movement of Senate Farm Bill; Anticipate Proposition 12 Solution that Gets Back to Veterinary Science in Next Steps Thumbnail
News 09/16/26

Pork Producers Appreciate Movement of Senate Farm Bill; Anticipate Proposition 12 Solution that Gets Back to Veterinary Science in Next Steps

WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 16, 2026 – The National Pork Producers Council is pleased to see movement of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry’s farm bill and Congress one step closer to the clarity and certainty a 5-year farm bill reauthorization would bring. With various hurdles cleared, it is now time for leaders…

NPPC Applauds USDA Purchase of U.S. Pork for Food Assistance Programs Thumbnail
News 08/24/26

NPPC Applauds USDA Purchase of U.S. Pork for Food Assistance Programs

WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 24, 2026 – National Pork Producers Council President Rob Brenneman, a pork producer from Washington County, Iowa, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a pork purchase for federal food assistance programs under Section 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1935. “More high-quality, wholesome and nutrient dense…