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Another California law could have major implications for hog producers, consumers

NPPC’s Michael Formica predicts Proposition 12 repercussions will be seen in California as early as this morning.

The pork industry is still waiting to see if the Supreme Court will take NPPC and AFBF’s case against California’s Proposition 12. NPPC CEO Bryan Humphreys shares an update on what this means for pork producers.

A California federal judge denied an attempt by Iowa pork producers to block California’s Proposition 12 with a preliminary injunction and granted California’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit.

The Supreme Court of the United States announced on March 28 that it will take up the National Pork Producers Council and American Farm Bureau Federation’s challenge to California’s Proposition 12.

The American Farm Bureau Federation and National Pork Producers Council filed a brief June 13 with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of California’s Proposition 12. Here’s what you need to know.

The U.S. government filed a brief to the Supreme Court supporting the National Pork Producers Council and American Farm Bureau Federation’s challenge to California’s animal housing law, Proposition 12.

What’s taking place in the pork industry in California and Massachusetts is not something the rest of agriculture can ignore, AgriTalk’s host Chip Flory said during a conversation with Terry Wolters, NPPC president.

Don’t do it for free, urged Bill Hollis, DVM, president of Professional Swine Management, at the Carthage Swine Conference. Hollis kicked off a session on Prop 12 with CDFA’s Liz Cox, DVM, who oversees the program.

On the same day NPPC and AFBF filed a reply brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Proposition 12, the California Department of Food and Agriculture announced it has finally completed the Prop 12 implementation rules.