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…
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View All Capital UpdatesCapital Update – For the Week Ending July 31, 2026
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…
Capital Update – For the Week Ending July 24, 2026
In the weekly recap from the National Pork Producers Council: NPPC in Mexico City for USMCA talks; Senate committee passes childhood diabetes bill with problematic provisions for meat; House passes…
Press Releases
View All Press ReleasesPig 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…
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…
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…