This Week at NPPC: Trade Moves, Prop 12 Push, and Industry Highlights

Nov 17, 2025

In this week’s NPPC update:

U.S. and China move toward resolving long-standing trade tensions.
Pork producers press lawmakers to fix California’s Prop 12.
Agriculture groups urge caution on changes to USMCA.
Mindy Brashears advances toward USDA Under Secretary confirmation.
NPPC’s Dr. Jeremy Pittman honored in the Virginia Livestock Hall of Fame.
Applications open for new pork industry scholarships.

U.S. & China Move Toward Trade Resolution

After months of advocacy from agriculture groups, the Trump administration and China have agreed to lower tariffs and resume talks toward a broader trade deal.
China suspended tariffs of up to 15% on some U.S. agricultural imports, including pork.

“In a win for U.S. agriculture, China has suspended its retaliatory tariffs,” said NPPC President Duane Stateler.

China ranked No. 3 for U.S. pork value in 2024, totaling $1.1 billion in exports.

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Video: What If Everything You Knew About Feed Inventory Was Wrong?

AI, Agriculture & the Future of Smart Farming with BinSentry CEO Ben Allen. Every day, livestock producers make thousands of dollars' worth of decisions based on one simple question: How much feed is actually left in the bin? For decades, the answer has often been an estimate.

In this episode of AgTech with Andrew, I sit down with Ben Allen, CEO of BinSentry, to explore how artificial intelligence, machine vision and real-time data are transforming one of agriculture's most overlooked challenges—feed and grain inventory management.
We discuss why some of the biggest inefficiencies in livestock production aren't happening in the barn, but throughout the feed supply chain. Ben shares insights from his career leading agricultural technology companies, explains why AI must solve real business problems to earn producer trust, and offers his vision for the connected farm of the future.

In this interview, you'll discover:
Why feed inventory has remained one of agriculture's biggest blind spots
How AI is reducing costly feed outages, waste and unnecessary deliveries
The hidden safety risks of traditional bin inspections
What separates successful ag technologies from those that never gain adoption
How connected farms are changing decision-making for producers, feed mills and integrators
Why real-time inventory may become as important as precision planting and autonomous equipment

Whether you're a livestock producer, grain farmer, feed manufacturer, ag retailer, nutritionist or simply passionate about the future of agriculture, this conversation offers valuable insights into where the industry is headed.