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News
Protecting What’s Important in the Swine Industry, Scientifically Speaking
As activist-led lawsuits target essential nutrients and farming permits, agriculture must stand united behind sound science to protect the future of food production.
August 03, 2026 11:59 AM
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Michael Formica - NPPC
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News
Protecting What’s Important, Scientifically Speaking
A united front and solid data help defend the pork industry against activist lawsuits.
July 17, 2026 01:54 PM
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Michael Formica - NPPC
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Education
Fighting Back: The Ongoing Battle Against the Activist Playbook
The activist playbook is predictable: file a frivolous lawsuit, challenge an effective agricultural rule or regulation, flood the case with money and cast farmers as villains. This strategy, designed to stifle American ag, threatens not only farmers but also our entire food supply.
November 19, 2024 10:49 AM
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Michael Formica - NPPC
Pig Farm at Sunset
Opinion
Hog Farmers’ Catastrophic Costs to Implement Prop 12
U.S. hog farmers are eagerly anticipating a mid-summer federal appeals court ruling on arbitrary animal housing standards being imposed on farms in the U.S. next year, driving up costs for pork producers and consumers.
June 22, 2021 07:00 AM
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Michael Formica - NPPC
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Opinion
Why Prop 12 Would Be Detrimental to Hog Farmers and Consumers
California’s Proposition 12 will have wide-reaching implications. It’s a clear regulatory overreach and a violation of the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution, says NPPC’s Michael Formica.
April 29, 2021 02:52 PM
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Michael Formica - NPPC