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Legislation would establish standards for ‘downed’ pigs
A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would require a joint report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that tracks pathogens associated with nonambulatory, or “downed,” pigs.
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Regulatory Updates
Save Our Bacon Act aims to counteract Proposition 12
Introduced by Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson on July 23, the Save Our Bacon Act “would alleviate this overregulation by prohibiting state and local governments from interfering with the production of livestock in other states.”
Animal Welfare
Pork state legislators say Proposition 12 harms pigs
House Agriculture Committee hears how the California law was 'drafted by people who have no experience' in working with livestock.
Regulatory Updates
Proposition 12 ‘like a wrecking ball’ to small restaurants
Latino Restaurant Association leader tells House Agriculture Committee the law placed economic pressure on restaurants that were already operating on “razor-thin margins.”
Animal Welfare
Democratic senators urge ag committee to protect Proposition 12
The move comes after the Trump administration sued California and Gov. Gavin Newsom over the state’s animal housing laws, claiming that they are contributing to high egg prices.
Antibiotic-free Production
US poultry industry shows improvements in antibiotic stewardship
Research supported by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) quantifies the U.S. poultry industry’s on-farm antibiotic use.
Legal News
Supreme Court declines to hear Proposition 12 challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case brought by the Iowa Pork Producers Association challenging California’s Proposition 12.
Animal Welfare
SMART Broiler: Improved welfare means better margins
Better animal welfare can result in improvements in feed conversion, antibiotic use and more.
Business & Markets
Bill that takes aim at Proposition 12 introduced in US Senate
The Food Security and Farm Protection Act, co-sponsored by Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley (Iowa), Joni Ernst (Iowa) and Roger Marshall (Kansas), would prohibit any state or local government from interfering with commerce and agricultural practices in another state outside their jurisdiction.
Animal Health & Veterinary
Feedlot shade improves daily gain in cattle, study finds
Feed intake remained unchanged while growth performance improved in a recent Australian study of feedlot shade structures.
Animal Feed Regulations & Safety
Pork producers disappointed in farm bill failure to address Prop 12
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) said it was disappointed after the release of Senate Democrats’ 2024 Farm Bill text by the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan).
Animal Welfare
How Burnbrae Farms aims to overcome activist challenges
Burnbrae Farms CEO Margaret Hudson explains how the company is dealing with an active campaign from an animal activist group.
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