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…
In the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) weekly recap: USDA’s Rollins says Prop. 12 ‘just not sustainable’; NPPC participates in NAFB’s 2025 ‘Washington Watch’; swine vets lobby lawmakers on pork industry issues; USDA releases LRP, LGM handbook changes; NPPC seeks input on ‘Good Environmental Livestock Production Practices’; and Vaden nomination to be USDA deputy secretary…
In the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) weekly recap: NPPC asks Trump EPA to revise Biden ‘WOTUS’ Rule; USDA withdraws Salmonella proposal; hearing held for USDA Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs post; and World Pork Expo set for June 4-5. Take a deeper dive below. Capital Update Audio Version Now Available! NPPC Asks Trump EPA…
In the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) weekly recap: pork producers lobby lawmakers on legislative priorities; Senators introduce legislation to fix Proposition 12; Trump increases China tariffs, temporarily lowers others’ reciprocal tariffs; and U.S. pork exports down slightly for January-February 2025. Take a deeper dive below. Capital Update Audio Version Now Available! Pork Producers Lobby…
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…
In the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) weekly recap: Agriculture Secretary Rollins visits with NPPC board members; U.S. imposes additional tariffs on countries; ag groups ask Trump Administration to maintain market access, resolve disputes; NPPC files additional comments on Swine Health Improvement Plan; and Vaden nomination hearing scheduled. Take a deeper dive below. Capital Update…
In the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) weekly recap: coalition urges USTR to consider alternative to port entry fees for Chinese ships; Hogs and Pigs report shows slight decrease in numbers; NPPC weighs in on strategic plan on antimicrobial resistance; and legislation calls for new recommendations for Dietary Guidelines. Take a deeper dive below. Capital…
In the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) weekly recap: U.S. pork facilities registered for export to China; USDA to make packing plant line speeds program permanent; NPPC urges Canada to exempt U.S. pork from retaliatory tariffs; and NPPC wants USDA to reconsider a rule on climate-smart agriculture. Take a deeper dive below. Capital Update Audio…
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 17, 2025 – The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) today extended deep appreciation for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) plan to make permanent the New Swine Inspection System (NSIS) increased line speed program. “America’s pork producers thank U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for…
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 17, 2025 – The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is pleased to announce successful efforts to renew registrations of all 300+ U.S. pork harvesting and cold storage facilities eligible to export to China. “U.S. pork producers now have maintained access and increased certainty to export their products to the 1.4-billion-person Chinese market,”…