In this opinion piece, Lori Stevermer, the president of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and Minnesota Pork Producer,
highlights recent USDA data on the pricing impact of California Proposition 12 on consumers and why Congress needs to act and include a legislative solution in the farm bill.
The National Pork Producers Council on Friday praised Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for his support of the industry at a roundtable discussion in Mankato, Minn., on Wednesday. In its weekly newsletter, NPPC said that Vilsack’s.
Pork producers are on Capitol Hill this week to push for a measure preempting state-level animal confinement laws like California s Proposition 12 and Massachusetts Question 3.