Save Our Bacon Act Targets Farm-Killing Regulations
NPPC Supports Bill to Protect Family Pork Producers
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has endorsed the Save Our Bacon Act, introduced by U.S. Representative Ashley Hinson of Iowa. The bill aims to protect family farms from what the NPPC calls a “dangerous and chaotic web” of conflicting state mandates — most notably California’s Proposition 12.
NPPC President Duane Stateler stressed the need for regulatory certainty in order to secure the future of America’s pork industry:
“We sincerely appreciate Representative Hinson for consistently engaging with family farmers and championing legislation that provides the certainty we need to pass along our farms to the next generation. Without legislation to shield America’s 60,000-plus pork-producing family farms from heavy-handed, multi-state regulations, many producers otherwise would be faced with business-crushing decisions.”
Blocking State-by-State Mandates on Livestock Sales
Rep. Hinson warned that both California’s Prop 12 and Massachusetts’ Question 3 could harm not only Iowa farmers but also food security nationwide.
“The Save Our Bacon Act reaffirms livestock producers’ right to sell their products across state lines without interference from arbitrary mandates,” Hinson said. “This legislation will stop out-of-touch activists who don’t know the first thing about farming from dictating how Iowa farmers do their job.”
Since entering Congress, Hinson has positioned herself as a defender of affordable food and rural livelihoods. She emphasized:
“Under the Trump administration, rural America will continue to be at the forefront of policy conversations that impact producers’ ability to feed and fuel the world. And there will be no bacon ban on my watch.”
National Stakes for Pork and Agriculture Policy
The bill has broad implications for U.S. agriculture, particularly for interstate commerce in pork products. Supporters argue that without federal protections, varying state laws could fragment the pork supply chain, increase costs, and drive small farms out of business.
Reporting by Dale Sandlin, Southeast AgNet.