NPPC Wants Prop 12 Fix Back in the Senate Farm Bill Discussion

Senate Ag Committee Farm Bill Spares Animal Welfare Law, for Now

By Olivia Bridges Update: On Tuesday, June 23rd, Sen. John Boozman released the Agriculture Committee’s Farm Bill proposal, and it does not include the Save Our Bacon act. The bill will still be subject to amendments once it’s taken up by the full Senate. The Senate is readying to strip the controversial Save Our Bacon provision from a farm bill that would’ve barred states from setting animal housing requirements for farmers to participate in in…

NPPC Wants Prop 12 Fix Back in the Senate Farm Bill Discussion

(NAFB.com) – America’s pork producers are renewing their push for a fix to California’s Proposition 12 as work continues on a new farm bill in the Senate. The National Pork Producers Council recently joined a coalition of agricultural groups urging Senate Agriculture Committee leaders to address what they call a growing patchwork of state livestock production laws. However, a discussion draft released by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Joh…

"Very, very, very disappointed": Iowa Pork CEO reacts to Prop 12 omission

The CEO of the Iowa Pork Producers Association is dismayed that Proposition 12 language was not included in the Senate Ag Committee draft farm bill.  “Very, very, very disappointed.” That was Pat McGonegle’s reaction to Senate Ag Committee chair John Boozman omitting Prop 12 from the text. He tells Brownfield Iowa Pork will keep applying […] The post “Very, very, very disappointed”: Iowa Pork CEO reacts to Prop 12 omission appeared first on Brow…