Dec 01
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), represented by immediate Past President Lori Stevermer, shared insights with Farm Director KC Sheperd regarding the need for key legislative and trade outcomes to ensure the stability and future of the pork industry. The main areas of focus include resolving issues related to California’s Proposition 12 (Prop 12), ensuring …
Oct 10
In today’s beef buzz, senior farm and ranch broadcaster Ron Hays speaks with Pat McFerron of CMA Strategies, who warned producers that California’s Proposition 12 has opened the door for anti-agriculture groups to expand their influence. “Proposition 12 has allowed California to dictate pork production and egg production in this country,” he said, noting that …
May 20
Farm Reporter Maci Carter recently spoke with Duane Stateler, President of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), at Washington Watch in Washington, D.C. The conversation centered on the pork industry’s priorities as Congress works towards finalizing the farm bill, as well as ongoing concerns regarding Prop 12, international trade, EPA regulations, and labor. Stateler emphasized …
May 19
What happened: Scott Hays, a fifth-generation pork producer from Missouri and president of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), testified before the House Committee on Agriculture’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry as part of its hearing on “A Review of Animal Agriculture Stakeholder Priorities.” NPPC appreciated the opportunity to advocate and discuss policy priorities …
