It is Time to Pass to Farm Bill Now, Pork Producers Say

U.S. pork producers are just one of many agricultural groups impacted by worsening economic conditions. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) joined over 300 national and state groups to send a letter to congressional leaders on Sept. 9 urging them to pass the farm bill before year’s end. Producers across the country have experienced headwinds as the farm bill delays continue, ranging from extreme weather to high input costs to uncertain global demand to supply chain disruptions. “With all the stress on farmers now, it’s important that we get this moved now while we’ve got the opportunity,” Duane Stateler, president-elect of NPPC, said in a media briefing on Monday. The farm bill is typically passed every five years and supports the nation’s farmers, ranchers and forest stewards through a variety of safety net, credit, conservation and other critical programs. The law was originally scheduled for reauthorization in 2023. Congress voted last November to extend the existing legisl