California’s Proposition 12 is another concern for NPPC. By
6/9/2021 World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Iowa, is back on this week after a two-year absence due to the COVID pandemic in 2020 and African swine fever concerns in 2019. Hosted by the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), World Pork Expo is the world’s largest pork-specific trade show. This morning, NPPC president Jen Sorenson, communications director of Iowa Select Farms in West Des Moines, Iowa, listed the top priorities for the swine industry, with labor issues imperative. “There is a critical need for quality labor in the livestock sector, in particular in pork production where animal care is a top priority,” says Sorenson. “We need quality workers and a dedicated workforce. You just can’t throw a warm body into our farms. This is a topic that weighs heavily on farmers and pork producers. I can’t emphasize enough the imperative nature and urgent nature of this issue to get he
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By Travis Cleven
May 27, 2021 | 5:22 AM
A recent federal district court ruling that was unchallenged, could result in a 2.5% loss in pork packing plant capacity across the country according to the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). The council says that the ruling would lower income by over $80 million for small-scale U.S. hog farmers. This is why they’re trying to push the Department of Ag to step in before the ruling takes effect at the end of June. The federal court’s decision also shot down a provision of USDA’s New Swine Inspection System, which allowed for faster line speeds in pork facilities.