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Pork industry warns Prop 12 and patchwork rules raise costs, push consolidation
Summary
The National Pork Producers Council told the House subcommittee that California's Proposition 12 and similar state-level rules raise operating costs, create regulatory uncertainty and favor larger producers. The council asked Congress to include a federal fix in the farm bill and urged continued export promotion.
Lori Stevermer, a third-generation pork producer from eastern Minnesota and president of the National Pork Producers Council, told the subcommittee that California’s Proposition 12 has increased operating costs and “caused business uncertainty” for U.S. pork producers.
Why it matters: Stevermer said the law’s production requirements reach beyond California and “defy common sense,” creating a regulatory patchwork that, she argued, will favor large producers able to absorb compliance costs…
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