Prop 12 Exacerbates Tough Economic Time For Pig Farmers

California Proposition 12 creates significant challenges and market uncertainty for pig farmers across the country and has far-reaching implications beyond the pork industry, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) notes in its third quarter pork industry economic update. 

“The U.S. pork industry is incredibly important not only to agriculture but to the entire U.S. economy,” Scott Hays, NPPC president and pork producer from Missouri, explains in a release. “As producers face an unprecedented economic environment caused by dynamic market conditions and exacerbated further by California Proposition 12, our industry is incredibly resilient as demonstrated by generations of farm families who continue to take pride in producing affordable, nutritious protein for consumers.” 

The year 2015 was just before a national election – which have major influences on policy paths, administration goals, and how farmers feel about their future.