Senate committee rejects Prop 12 farm bill language, NPPC vows to keep fighting

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The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is disappointed that Proposition 12, which sets housing standards for breeding sows and restricts pork sales in California, failed to advance from the Senate Agriculture Committee. The vote was 10-11 against it. NPPC is working to address this issue in the current Congress, hoping for a reconsideration when the Senate reconvenes in September

National Pork Producers Council Wants Prop 12 Fix in a Farm Bill

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The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is addressing the complications created by California's Proposition 12, which has led to a fragmented policy landscape for pork producers.

Part 2: Proposition 12 Versus the US Pork Industry

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The US pork industry is looking for consistent intrastate movement rules and fair markets.

Part 1: Proposition 12 Versus the US Pork Industry

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Proposition 12 is being addressed in talks of a farm bill.

Group Launches Campaign Against California's Prop 12

California Ag Today
A new campaign by the Center for Environment and Welfare is calling on Congress to address rising grocery costs they attribute to California’s Proposition 12. The group says nationwide prices are increasing due to costly compliance burdens on food producers.

Pork Producers Call for Action on Prop 12 in Farm Bill

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The National Pork Producers Council is speaking out after Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow released the Senate Democrats’ 2024 Farm Bill draft. While the NPPC acknowledges the effort to move the bill forward, they’re calling it “not viable” due to its failure to address California’s Proposition 12.

The Ever-Unfolding Story of California's Prop 12

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The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has decided not to reconsider its earlier ruling that deemed Proposition 12 as constitutional.

Dairy Funding for Cattle Disease and Assisting Specialty Crop Exports

The Agribusiness Update
The National Milk Producers Federation received funding from APHIS to help with projects designed to advance cattle disease preparedness, and USDA Undersecretary, Alexis Taylor announced funding for the first projects under the new Assisting Specialty Crop Export initiative.

California Pork (Laws) Still Top of Mind

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"The next state regulation might not necessarily be on pork," says Chase Adams of the National Pork Producers Council. "It could be on beef production or any other livestock production.”

National Pork Producers Council on Prop 12

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The National Pork Producers Council does not want a patchwork of livestock standards.

California in D.C., Proposition 12 Style

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Amidst fly-in to D.C., National Pork Producers Council President says they are pushing for Congress to fix the Proposition 12 issue in the next farm bill.

A Prop 12 Pork Price Assessment

California Ag Today
Now fully implemented, monetary assessments are coming in as to pork prices and Proposition 12 here in the state of California.

Dairy Heifer Sticker Shock and Sugar Exports Forecast Higher

The Agribusiness Update
Dairy farmers looking to buy young heifers to replace their older milking cows should get used to the sticker shock, and U.S. sugar exports for fiscal year 2024 are forecast to be the largest they’ve been in six years.

GDA Offer to Build Resilience and Sugar Exports Forecast Higher

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GDA and USDA offer $7.1 million competitive grant funding to build resilience across supply chain, and U.S. sugar exports for fiscal year 2024 are forecast to be the largest they’ve been in six years.

Prop 12 Will Be Difficult to Overturn, Not Impossible

California Ag Today
California’s Proposition 12 has ignited a flurry of controversy with national and international impacts, will take a lot of work to overturn. California Assembly Republican Leader James Gallagher explains how that would take place, with the right support from consumers.

Ag Law Center: Prop 12 is a Key Issue to Watch in 2024

California Ag Today
Thank you for joining us for part two. The National Agricultural Law Center, based in Arkansas, called 2023 a year for significant developments and changes on the legal front in the ag industry. Harrison Pittman, director of the Ag Law Center, walks us through a few issues to watch for in 2024.

Prop 12 Going Live With Stacked U.S. Pork Supply

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California’s Prop 12 goes into effect with the new year on January 1. It becomes California state law during a time of already great uncertainty in the pork market. American Farm Bureau Federation Economist Bernt Nelson talks about the current pork market conditions.

Prop 12 is Nothing More than an Activist Power Grab

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California’s Proposition 12 was already having a negative impact before the new year begins. Scott Hays, President of the National Pork Producers Council, says Prop 12 is not what it was marketed to be.

Producers Scramble to Decode Prop 12’s Muddy Language Ahead of Implementation

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Welcome back to our miniseries on California’s upcoming Prop 12 implementation. Folks in nearly all 50 states work to prepare to meet the new animal confinement regulations, but confusing language and unprecedented obstacles for foreign trade partners muddy the water.

Canada Gears Up for Prop 12 Uncertainty

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With California’s Prop 12 implementation just weeks away, producers on both sides of the northern border brace for impact. Although the strict law mandating rigid animal confinement regulations is for in-state product sales, the implications extend beyond U.S. borders.