Iowa pork groups, Congresswoman Hinson speak out on 'Save Our Bacon Act'
Iowa pork producers say California’s Proposition 12 has lifted costs by 20% and threatens small farms with higher compliance expenses.
- On Friday, Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson joined pork producers in Marshalltown to champion her 'Save Our Bacon Act,' legislation designed to override California's Proposition 12 and prevent state-specific livestock mandates.
- California's Proposition 12 mandates that pork sold in the state must come from operations providing sows at least 24 square feet of space, forcing producers to update enclosures at costs reaching $4,000 per sow.
- Despite House passage as part of the 2026 Farm Bill, the Save Our Bacon Act was excluded from the Senate's recent draft after original sponsor Senator Roger Marshall withdrew his support in June.
- Opposing the legislation, Democrat Josh Turek argues the matter should remain a state issue and criticizes the Save Our Bacon Act for potentially favoring large foreign corporations over local Iowa pork producers.
- Farming industry groups warn that a 'patchwork of conflicting laws' threatens Iowa's family farming industry, though some producers like Anna Pesek argue Proposition 12 creates competitive market niches for smaller operations.
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Sioux City Journal
The Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs, Iowa…Iowa’s Hinson pushes for federal limit on California animal welfare law
Ashley Hinson, during a campaign event, touted her proposed legislation to prohibit state ag policies from being forced on producers in other states and push back on an ad campaign criticizing her bill.
Iowa pork groups, Congresswoman Hinson speak out on 'Save Our Bacon Act'
Iowa Congresswoman Ashley Hinson joined pork producers at a farm near Marshalltown today to talk about the “Save Our Bacon Act.” It’s an attempt to override California’s Proposition 12, which requires pork to be raised under their rules to be sold there. Dean Frazier raises hogs on a farm near Liscomb that has been in […]
charitonleader.com
Hinson says she will ‘stand with Iowa agriculture’ and fight against California pork rule
MARSHALLTOWN – Iowa pork producers, at a Friday news conference supporting U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, emphasized the need for federal legislation that will stop individual states from dictating the growing conditions of agricultural products. Hinson, a Republican running for U.S.…
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