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…
Animal Health
Pork producers care deeply about the health and well-being of their animals and have a moral obligation to raise them humanely and compassionately. Healthy animals ensure safe food for consumers. NPPC advocates for science-based approaches to swine health and production and opposes efforts to dictate on-farm production practices.
Foreign Animal Disease
NPPC is actively working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, and other partners to prevent and prepare for a potential outbreak of a foreign animal diseases.
“One Big, Beautiful Bill” Successes
NPPC successfully fought to preserve necessary resources to protect the nation’s food supply through foreign animal disease prevention, including: the National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank, National Animal Health Laboratory Network, National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program, and National Veterinary Stockpile.
Swine Traceability
Given the growing threat from foreign animal diseases to the U.S. swine industry, it is imperative that we review pre-harvest traceability. Improving our ability to efficiently and accurately identify and locate diseased animals will help control the spread of disease and reduce export markets impacts.
Latest News on Animal Health
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…
NPPC Leads 330 Groups in Asking for Prop. 12 Fix as Senate Farm Bill Discussion Draft is Released
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 23, 2026 – The National Pork Producers Council, which represents America’s 60,000-plus pork producers, led a coalition representing millions of agriculture producers in calling on Senate…