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US Republicans Continue Push to Override California Animal Welfare Law
U.S. Republicans continued on Wednesday a years-long effort to override a 2018 California law that bans the sale in the state of pork from pigs kept in tightly confined spaces, arguing in a House Agriculture Committee hearing that the law is overly burdensome to farmers.
Proposition 12, which also sets housing standards for veal and eggs sold in the state, was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2023 after a legal challenge by the pork industry.
President Donald Trump's administration sued California...
ANALYSIS: Proposition 12 Effect on Reporting Volumes for Pork
The USDA Pork Specialty Report, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), focuses on niche and specialty pork products, offering detailed insights into pricing, volume, and market trends for categories not typically covered in broader pork market reports. These categories include specialty programs such as open pen gestation, crate-free, antibiotic-free, no-antibiotics-ever, pre-priced and labeled cuts, color-graded, breed-specific, quality-graded, and organic products.
Notably, the report began incorporating Proposition 12-compliant material in 2023...
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