WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 21, 2025 – The White House announced a United States-European Union Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade. The administration stated the Framework Agreement aims to resolve trade imbalances and maximize the U.S. and EU’s combined economic power in an ongoing process to improve market access and increase the…
Protection from Patchwork Regulations a Win for Pork WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2025 – U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson (R-IA) introduced the Save Our Bacon Act to help save family farms across the country by providing certainty against a dangerous and chaotic web of conflicting farm regulations, including California Proposition 12. National Pork Producers Council President…
NPPC Leaders Testify before House Committee on Agriculture WASHINGTON, D.C., July 23, 2025 – Pat Hord, Ohio pork producer and vice president of the National Pork Producers Council, and Holly Cook, NPPC economist, testified before the full House Agriculture Committee on the implications of California’s Proposition 12 for farmers and food prices. On behalf of…
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 17, 2025 —President Trump today nominated Julie Callahan to be the chief agricultural negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, a move lauded by the U.S. pork industry. Speaking on behalf of America’s 60,000+ pork producers, NPPC CEO Bryan Humphreys released the following statement. “America’s pork producers congratulate and look forward…
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 4, 2025 – The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) today thanked President Trump for signing into law the “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” NPPC President Duane Stateler, a pork producer from McComb, Ohio, said, “The ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ is one of the most consequential pieces of legislation for American agriculture in years.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. July 1, 2025 – The Senate passed by a slim margin—with Vice President J.D. Vance casting the tiebreak—its version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” It includes many provisions important to pork, among them tax and animal health language. National Pork Producers Council President Duane Stateler, a pork producer from McComb, Ohio, said,…
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 11, 2025 — National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) President Duane Stateler, a pork producer from McComb, Ohio, released the following statement on the inclusion of NPPC’s animal health priorities in the Senate Agriculture Committee’s reconciliation package. “America’s 60,000+ pork producers thank Chairman Boozman for fighting to include vital animal health legislation in the reconciliation…
DES MOINES, Iowa, June 4, 2025 — At the 2025 World Pork Expo today, leaders from the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) delivered a clear message: the pork industry’s future will be strengthened by a united, proactive approach to advocacy. During a live panel discussion and media briefing, NPPC leaders outlined how a comprehensive, coordinated strategy…
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 22, 2025 – National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) President Duane Stateler, a pork producer from McComb, Ohio, released the following statement on the ‘Make American Healthy Again’ (MAHA) Commission report. “U.S. pork producers are proud to provide a safe and nutrient-dense protein for all Americans, and we support honest efforts to continuously…
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 22, 2025 — Wendy Brannen will join the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) as Vice President of Communications and Marketing, beginning Monday, June 16th. She will be based in NPPC’s Washington, D.C. public policy office. “Wendy has unique depth and breadth of experience in many facets of communications and marketing — and she understands the…
