Brian Humphreys, CEO of the National Pork Producers Council, tells Mid-West Farm Report how a new administration is shaping up for agriculture in 2025, beginning with a few November ballot wins for livestock farmers.
Livestock farmers in different areas of the country walked away from the election with a couple of wins. Voters shot down two propositions on the ballot. In Sonoma County, California, an initiative to limit livestock farming failed to pass. And in Denver, Colorado, an initiative to shut down animal processing failed to pass.
NPPC says that while these were wins for agriculture, there are still rules in place that were passed in past election cycles that groups are still fighting. This includes Proposition 12 in California and Question 3 in Massachusetts. Humphreys says these issues continue to be priorities in the new year.
He’s optimistic that Congressional leadership will be on agriculture’s side in this fight. Humphreys also believes consumers are paying more attention after facing food price inflation. For example, after Proposition 12 was enacted, pork prices jumped 41 percent in California.
Also in the interview with Mid-West Farm Report, Humphreys responds to “Make America Health Again”, immigration reform, and farm labor shortages.
