After the Farm Bill 2.0 legislative session where the Farm Bill failed to move forward, several agriculture industry representatives voiced their disappointment. One in particular is Rob Brenneman, the National Pork Producers Council’s president. In a statement released after the session, Brenneman said, “When Congress passes a new Farm Bill, it must include the ask of America’s 60,000-plus pork producers to finally stop the threat of a state-by-state patchwork of farm animal housing laws spurred by California Proposition 12.”
“America’s pork producers deserve a robust Farm Bill, which should come with protection from being forced to rebuild their barns every time another state decides it knows what is best for over farmers. Not only does Proposition 12 make sustaining their businesses onerous for pork producers, but also it hinders the critical input and expertise of swine veterinarians,” Brenneman added.
As negotiations continue over the Farm Bill, NPPC as well as other industry organizations encouraged Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Bozeman to produce and pass a bipartisan Farm Bill.
Audio Reporting by Elizabeth Sanders for Southeast AgNet.