We Need Congress to Support Rural America—Not Hollywood Voters—in the Farm Bill

A bipartisan coalition supports a farm bill that protects American farmers (and families seeking affordable food) from California’s overreach—but a handful of House members want to strip it out. They’re making claims that don’t match the record.

Meanwhile, America’s 60,000-plus pork producers need immediate relief from a disastrous patchwork of differing state laws spurred by California Proposition 12, a state law that forces pork producers outside the state’s borders to comply with arbitrary animal housing requirements.

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New Data Shows Continued Threat to Food Affordability Due to California Prop. 12

Equipped with brand new retail and U.S. Department of Agriculture data reinforcing California Proposition 12’s detrimental impacts on both producers and consumers, 105 American pork producers from 23 states took to Capitol Hill, advocating for their livelihoods with federal lawmakers.

Researchers at the North Dakota State University Agricultural Risk Policy Center found that Prop.12-driven price increases have persisted, even two years after the law was fully implemented. On average, prices for covered products are 20% higher due to Prop. 12, calculated by comparing price increases in California to the rest of the...

America’s Pork Producers Praise Bipartisan House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill 2.0 Passage

On behalf of American pork producers of all sizes, the National Pork Producers Council praised House Agriculture Committee passage of Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson’s (R-PA) bipartisan Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026.

Commonly referred to as Farm Bill 2.0, the legislation boasts relief for pork producers facing an imminent patchwork of state animal housing laws spurred by California Proposition 12, a state law that puts small farmers on the chopping block, increases the risk of industry consolidation, and undermines states’ rights. 

“Pork producers of all shapes and sizes need this regulatory relief and are grateful for Chairman Thompson’s steady commitment to providing relief from state laws outside our...

US Pork Secures Taiwan Access After Decades-long Effort

In a key win for U.S. pork producers, President Trump has finalized a beneficial trade agreement with Taiwan, a direct result of the National Pork Producers Council’s long-fought effort to secure greater market access in the Asian nation.

“Our 15-plus year endeavor to break down trade barriers in the high-value market of Taiwan has paid off. This means more U.S. pork on international tables and more opportunities and prosperity for American producers,” said NPPC President Duane Stateler, a pork producer from McComb, Ohio. “Thank you, President Trump and Ambassadors Greer and Callahan, for ensuring American pork producers were included in...

NPPC: “Thank You, Chairman Thompson, for Standing Up for Pork Producers”

U.S. pork producers are one step closer to critical regulatory certainty—and consumers closer to keeping pork affordable—with House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson’s (R-PA) Farm Bill 2.0, which includes a federal fix to the massive issues caused by the impending and disastrous patchwork of state laws spurred by California Proposition 12.

“America’s pork producers thank Chairman Thompson for continuing to take bold steps once again to protect our livelihoods from an unsustainable patchwork of state laws,” said National Pork Producers Council President Duane Stateler...