The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) supports the Food Security and Farm Production Act introduced in the Senate, which aims to prevent a confusing array of state-specific farm regulations that …
A Crucial Event for the Pork Industry
The 2025 National Pork Industry Forum, a joint meeting of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the National Pork Board, is a crucial event for the pork industry, with …
Pork Producers Urge Lawmakers to Change California Prop 12 Mandates
National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) President Lori Stevermer testified before the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry during the State of the Livestock Industry hearing, emphasizing the …
NPPC Unhappy with Dietary Guidelines
(WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 11, 2025) — The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) expressed serious concerns about the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s so-called scientific report in comments filed with the U.S. Department of Health and …
NPPC Pushes for Prop 12 Changes
Pork producers around the nation continue to decide if they’ll conform to California’s new animal housing requirements or opt not to sell meat for that state. California voters passed Proposition …
CA Prop Causing Nationwide Issues
Pork producers here are feeling the squeeze of an animal confinement law from two thousand miles away. We’re now eight months into the enforcement of California’s animal confinement legislation Prop …
Pork Industry Impact on U.S. Economy
Despite some challenges this year, the U.S. pork industry remains an important contributor to the nation’s economy. National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), released its latest Economic Impact Report featuring new data …
NPPC President Not Willing to ‘Bet the Farm’ on Prop 12
Now that California’s Prop 12 is in effect, hog producers around the nation are having to decide if they’re going to change their operations to comply. National Pork Producers Council …
Proposition 12 Moves Forward After SCOTUS Rejects Industry Challenge
California’s Proposition 12 will be moving forward after a decision from the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Thursday. Industry groups argued that the law violated the Constitution’s …
Waiver From Trucking Federal Rule Expanded
The National Pork Producers Council thanked the Biden administration for extending a waiver for commercial truckers from the federal Hours of Service regulation to February 28, 2022. The rule limits …
Ag Groups Seek Supreme Court Appeal of Proposition 12
Ag groups are continuing to push back against the coming implementation of California’s Proposition 12. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) have petitioned the …
Protein PACT Initiative Launched by Animal Agriculture Groups
A new initiative known as the Protein PACT has been launched by a group of 12 animal agriculture organizations. The Protein PACT for the People, Animals, and Climate of Tomorrow …
More Industry Groups Issue Support in Fighting Prop 12 Provisions
Efforts to invalidate California’s Proposition 12 continue to move forward. The National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation are challenging Prop 12 in the U.S. Court of …
FDA Stall Tactics Hurting U.S. Agriculture
(NPPC) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) misrepresentation of a gene edited livestock research project is its latest stall tactic designed to rationalize a regulatory grasp on an …