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Thursday, March 31, 2022
US Supreme Court to review California, US pork standards
The US Supreme Court will decide whether pork production standards in California state, US unconstitutionally restricts commerce between states, Capital Press reported.
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
AFBF welcomes US Supreme Court's decision to hear California's Prop 12 case
The president of American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), Zippy Duvall, said that it is "pleased" that the US Supreme Court will determine the constitutionality of US state California's Proposition 12 in a case filed by the organisation and ...
Thursday, February 10, 2022
California, Us Proposition 12 & The Challenge Of Animal Welfare
Proposition 12, coupled with sentiments from the public, creates pressure for change, but this push might risk ignoring genuine challenges that pork producers face.
Thursday, January 27, 2022
California, US postpones enforcement of Proposition 12
A California, US court said it will postpone the enforcement of a part of Proposition 12, a law that ensures more humane treatment of farm livestock.
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Seaboard Foods to limit sales of pork in California, US, due to animal welfare measure
Seaboard Foods, the United States' second-biggest pig producer, said last month it will limit sales of certain pork products in California due to a measure requiring farmers to provide more space for animals raised for food sold in the stat ...
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
Lawsuit targets California, US' inaction on Proposition 12
In an effort to ensure the proper implementation of California's Proposition 12 – with key provisions taking effect in the US state in January 2022 that restrict the sale of pork and eggs that come from confined breeding sows and layi ...
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
US agriculture organisations launch petition against California's Proposition 12
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) are petitioning the US Supreme Court to take their case against California's Proposition 12, a pig welfare ballot initiative.
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
California, US Proposition 12 frustrates pork producers in Illinois
Pork producers in Illinois, the United States, were flustered by California's Proposition 12, a ballot measure that will affect the way they raise their hogs as well as affecting the sales of meat to the western US state.
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
Christensen Farms CEO warns of more expensive pork due to California, US pig law
The president and chief executive officer of Christensen Farms, Glenn Stolt, had detailed the consequences of a new California, US pig law, warning that initial prices for pork products could rise to 50%.
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
NPPC says California, US' Proposition 12 creates burden for hog farmers
The National Pork Producers Council (US) filed comments on July 12 in response to California's Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA) proposed rules for implementing for Proposition 12 – the voter-approved mandate specifying anim ...
Monday, May 31, 2021
Foster Poultry Farms cited for COVID-19 violations in California, US
The California Department of Industrial Relations has cited Foster Poultry Farms Inc. and four staffing agencies for COVID-19 violations at a location in Livingston, California, the United States.
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
US pork producers warn California's proposition could reverse progress in cutting GHG emissions
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) has outlined how US pork producers are committed to environmental sustainability and urged the danger of policies such as California's Proposition 12
Monday, December 21, 2020
US meat organisation's challenge of California's Prop 12 gets support of US government
The North American Meat Institute's (Meat Institute) lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the US state of California's Proposition 12 (Prop 12) received key support from the US federal government and 20 states with the filing of two ...
Friday, October 2, 2020
US court to decide if Californian law that can ban pork sales is constitutional
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in the United States will decide whether a new law in California -- which will ban pork sales in the state if pigs are not raised under new restrictions -- violates the Commerce Clause.
Monday, September 28, 2020
Chevron, Californian dairy farmers form first renewable natural gas joint venture
San Ramon, California-based Chevron U.S.A., California Bioenergy (CalBio), and Californian dairy farmers announced last week their joint venture, CalBioGas LLC, on the first renewable natural gas (RNG) production from dairy farms in Kern Co ...

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