(SPRINGFIELD) U.S. pork producers continue to lobby Congress to find a legislative fix for California’s Proposition 12, the law requiring pork sold there to be raised under new strict guidelines. Pork producers across the country are concerned that there will be a patchwork of regulations specific to each state as compared to one uniform set of guidelines. A recent USDA study found prices of some pork products have went up 20% in California since Prop 12 has been implemented, plus the consumption of fresh pork has dropped by 8% to 10% there in California. Many say the goal is to have the issue resolved in the next Farm Bill.
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