Leaders in Missouri’s hog farming sector are keeping a close eye on upcoming federal farm legislation, hoping it will address concerns about California’s Proposition 12 regulations affecting their industry.
The head of the Missouri Pork Association’s Board of Directors emphasizes that farming rights continue to be crucial for American pig producers. “We want to be able to raise the pigs and do it the way we know how, which is best for the pig,” the chairman stated.
Mike Diggs, a representative from Smithfield Foods, notes that California’s Proposition 12 has created different perspectives within the agricultural community about livestock housing standards and interstate commerce regulations.
