NPPC Weekly Recap: Progress on Animal Health Funding, Prop. 12 Response, and Leadership Additions

This week’s update from the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) highlights critical legislative progress, policy responses, and organizational developments impacting pork producers across the U.S. Animal Health Legislation Gains Bipartisan Support NPPC praised newly introduced House and Senate bills aimed at funding key USDA programs combating foreign animal diseases (FADs). These include support for the National Animal Health Laboratory Network, the Veterinary Stockpile, and the Animal Vaccine Bank—key tools in managing risks like ASF, CSF, and Foot-and-Mouth Disease. House Agriculture Funding Bill Includes Swine Priorities The House Appropriations Committee advanced a $25.5 billion USDA funding bill for FY2026 with several pork-focused wins: $500K increase for swine health programs $1M boost for the Swine Health Improvement Plan $500K for feral swine eradication Directs USDA to study Prop. 12’s economic impacts The bill also blocks expansion of the Packers and Stockyards Act (P