Iowa pork producers could be in trouble if the U.S. Supreme Court agrees that a California law regulating how pork sold in that state is produced, trade groups say.
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Caleb McCullough, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Agriculture Oct. 11, 2022 6:14 pm1060d ago
Iowa pork producers could be in trouble if the U.S. Supreme Court agrees that a California law regulating how pork sold in that state is produced, trade groups say.
Agriculture Oct. 11, 2022 9:36 am1060d ago
Iowa-based National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation had sued over a California proposition requiring more square feet for pigs’ mothers
Associated Press
News Aug. 22, 2022 2:49 pm1110d ago
Lawsuit brought by Iowa-based Pork Producers Council, American Farm Bureau Federation argues new law violates Constitution
Agriculture Dec. 12, 2021 5:03 pm1363d ago
A coalition of California restaurants and grocery stores has filed a lawsuit to block implementation of a new farm animal welfare law, adding to uncertainty about whether bacon and other fresh pork products will be much more expensive or in short supply in the state when the new rules take effect on New Year's Day.
Gene Baur, guest columnist
Guest Columnists Mar. 25, 2018 5:15 am2721d ago
The Iowa Legislature is out of sync with mainstream values. It showed as much when it recently approved legislation to …
Lynn Gallagher
Letters to the Editor Nov. 20, 2017 12:00 am2847d ago
Concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO) are not well regulated. The Department of Natural Resources doesn’t have enough staff to enforce …
Lynn Gallagher
Letters to the Editor Apr. 6, 2017 1:00 am3075d ago
Sows on CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding operations) live almost their entire lives in extreme confinement in gestation and farrowing crates. …
Frank Zieser
Letters to the Editor Dec. 20, 2014 12:00 am3913d ago
To the editor: I could not let John Braumann’s Nov. 21 letter ‘Gestation crates should be banned” go unanswered. The …
Staff Columnists Dec. 7, 2014 12:30 am3926d ago
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has joined the Iowa caucuses’ pantheon of pander. He’ll be presented with the coveted Golden …
News Dec. 1, 2014 2:19 pm3931d ago
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry Branstad on Monday applauded New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s veto of a ban on crates …
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