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Behind-the-scenes work on the next farm bill was top of mind for Agri-Pulse readers in 2023, with stories about marker bills and lobbying movement heavily featured in the year’s most-read stories.
Experts say Proposition 12, which bans the sale of pork from pigs that are kept in tight quarters, is to blame for rising pork prices.
Minnesota hog farmer Paul Sobocinski says checkoff reforms are needed in the upcoming farm bill.
Attorney General Brenna Bird says the ban would lead to the closure of many family farms.
The pork industry, as well as bipartisan members of Congress, are divided over whether efforts are needed to overturn California’s Proposition 12 with the inclusion of a legislative fix in the upcoming farm bill.