Arizona has reported its first detection of New World screwworm (NWS).
Read MoreFor more than 20 years, hog and other livestock farmers have lived with uncertainty over what new federal permitting or reporting requirements could result from an emissions study conducted nearly two decades ago. In a regulatory win for pork producers and other farmers, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it will not finalize those emissions-estimating methodologies and will move to end obligations set under a 2005 agreement. After reviewing data collected from 2005-2007, EPA determined the data are too old and too limited to support reliable methods, noting that farm designs, production practices and technologies have changed significantly in the years since. The National Pork Producers Council has long pushed for this decision, and America’s pork producers applaud the Trump administration and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for bringing certainty to the country’s farmers by concluding the data are insufficient to support reliable methods. Producers are also thankful for the
Read MoreFrom trade opportunities in China to federal water regulations and agricultural workforce challenges, several policy decisions in Washington could influence the operating environment for U.S. pork producers. For pork producers, decisions made in Washington often have consequences far beyond the nation’s capital. International trade agreements influence market access, environmental regulations shape on-farm investments, and federal labor policies can affect the availability and cost of agricultural workers. In its Capital Update for the week ending October 23, 2026, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) outlined several significant policy developments affecting American pork production. Together, these developments highlight a central challenge facing the industry: maintaining the ability to operate efficiently and competitively while navigating an increasingly complex regulatory and international trade environment. 1. U.S.–China Pork Trade Remains a Major Economic Priority Chi
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