Ag Policy
Justices asked whether Prop 12 could lead other states to impose their moral values beyond their borders.
Pork-consuming California stakeholders negotiated with the state of California to extend the injunction against the implementation of Proposition 12 for whole pork.
As more states pass and implement policies addressing practices that can impact farm animal welfare, USDA ERS offers an in-depth look at the current state of these policies and the resulting impact on animal ag.
Everybody wants to know what’s going to happen next with California Proposition 12. NPPC’s Michael Formica shared an update at the Iowa Pork Congress.
“If California were to win this Supreme Court case, there’s nothing stopping the state from saying, for example, you can only sell corn in California if it’s harvested with an electric combine,” Dillard says.
No matter which room or which conversation you were in during the National Pork Industry Forum, almost every conversation touched on Proposition 12 at some point.
Rep. Thompson signaled he wants to hear “commitment from everyone, including the president, that we will get this done and in the manner I’ve been speaking about. Bipartisan, bicameral, on time and highly effective.’”
Automakers, including Ford, recently announced they are planning to remove AM radio from their lineups. Joe Gill, National Association of Farm Broadcasters president, says this move poses a threat to public safety.
The Office of Investment Security proposed a rule on Friday that would require foreign entities to garner U.S. government approval before they are able to purchase land within 100 miles of eight military bases.
More than 75% of the farm bill is reserved for nutrition and SNAP. Congressmembers are looking to tighten the reins on SNAP benefits that “cost taxpayers billions and contribute to the nation’s obesity,” says Sen. Rubio.
Exports rose 2.1% in March from the prior month to a seasonally adjusted $256.2 billion while imports declined 0.3% to $320.4 billion, the Commerce Department said.
Lenders In the hearing seemed to agree on a boost to lending limits in USDA guaranteed loans as lawmakers ready for the next farm bill.
The U.S. exported $7.6 billion worth of pork to more than 100 foreign destinations in 2022. That’s no small number.
Illinois pork producers are seizing a unique opportunity on May 3 to educate legislators about the pork industry and discuss the issues currently facing pig farmers.
Often trade is simplified to refer to international negotiations with the goal of opening or expanding market access. However, NPPC works on many fronts to establish a level playing field for the trading of ag products.
Currently, foreign meat that is processed in U.S. plants can be labeled “Product of USA.” Arun Alexander, Canada’s deputy ambassador, isn’t convinced this is a good practice.
Congress’s ag committees on Monday received a letter, urging them to prioritize ag research infrastructure in the farm bill. According to a report, universities need a $50 billion ag research infrastructure overhaul.
Kentucky is the 27th state to put a wall up against the legislation. EPA countered Kentucky’s move, asking the court to make clear that the latest rule does not apply nationwide.
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is awarding $2.29 million through the National Animal Health Laboratory Network Farm Bill program to advance APHIS’ animal health preparedness.
The Missouri Senate on Wednesday backed a plan to amend the state’s foreign land ownership threshold. The bill also includes a provision that would limit foreign countries from acquiring farmland in Missouri by Sept. 1.
Michael Regan, EPA administrator, appeared before the House Ag Committee on Wednesday to discuss everything from WOTUS to the farm bill. Here are the highlights that will directly impact producers.
To restrict drone surveillance of livestock facilities without the permission of the property owner, the Iowa House recently passed legislation, House File 572.
“As I understand it, this rule says EPA is going to determine jurisdiction on a case-by-case basis,” says NCBA’s Ethan Lane. “This is never the way you want a bureaucracy to interact with your private businesses.”
The EPA’s new definition of Waters of the U.S. takes effect Monday. Here’s a rundown of what is considered WOTUS and, therefore, subject to federal regulation.
AgriTalk’s host Chip Flory discusses the pork industry’s top priorities with NPPC President Scott Hays, a fifth-generation pig farmer from Monroe City, Mo. His biggest goal: to help maintain diversity in the industry.
“A commitment to additional financial resources for the farm bill will help to transition our farm and food supplies away from ad hoc support,” the Committee members said in a letter.
Non-tariff barriers “are real and can be more significant hurdles than tariffs,” U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai says.
Liz Hayden, a freshman at Lincoln Land Community College and a former Section 12 Illinois FFA president, recently voiced her opinion on Senate Bill 2132 during a testimony in front of an Illinois Senate committee.
While Tai has faced strong criticism about a lack of new trade agreements being pursued, she claimed this week that the U.S. is “nearing a consensus on the need to do things differently.”
The Canadian Pork Council is disappointed with the United Kingdom’s misleading positioning on trade issues, the organization said in a release on Monday.