California's Prop 12 Issues and SCOTUS Hears Roundup Case
From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update.
**A coalition of farm groups and lawmakers is urging Congress to address California’s Proposition 12, saying the state animal-housing law created costly disruptions for pork producers and consumers nationwide.
The measure requires pork sold in California to meet specific livestock confinement standards, including for farms located outside the state.
Supporters say the law improves animal welfare, while opponents argue it creates a patchwork of regulations that burdens interstate commerce.
**Congressional committees are expected to continue hearings and draft language for a new Farm Bill in the coming weeks as pressure builds before current provisions expire.
Ag groups are pressing lawmakers to strengthen the farm safety net as growers face weak crop prices, elevated borrowing costs and uncertain export demand.
The next Farm Bill is especially important because many producers are facing narrower profit margins after years of high input costs and shifting markets.
**The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in Durnell v. Monsanto, a case involving allegations that exposure to Roundup caused cancer.
Missouri plaintiff John Durnell claims that Roundup and its active ingredient, glyphosate, led to his development of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
He’s asking the Court to uphold a $1.2 million jury award.
The case is one of thousands filed over the past decade against Monsanto, now owned by Bayer.
