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Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird filed a brief signed onto by 12 other states in a lawsuit challenging the hog farming law known as Question 3 in Massachusetts.

Hard-fought for and nearly finalized regulations that would strengthen animal welfare standards under the USDA Organic program are at risk of becoming collateral damage from a growing political fight about the ripple effects of regulations and legislation beyond their intended boarders.

The U.S. pork industry is looking at options for dealing with California’s Proposition 12, recently upheld by the Supreme Court. Michael Formica the chief legal strategist for the National Pork Producers Council, talks about where the industry is at regarding Prop 12.

The courts continue to hear some of the same cases year after year. Roger McEowen spoke about what the agriculture industry should be watching for at this year's Big Iron Farm Show.

California’s pig confinement standards law not only affects producers in that state, it also affects those who raise pork sold in California, which could mean headaches for East Coast farmers.