Articles tagged under: Lori Stevermer
Resolution to Enhance Swine Traceability
Published March 7, 2024
U.S. pork producers approved a resolution to enhance the country’s live swine traceability system at the National Pork Industry Forum. Incoming National Pork Producers Council President and Minnesota farmer Lori Stevermer says traceability has been a priority for the industry…Searching for a Solution to Prop 12
Published January 18, 2024
Legislation has been introduced on the federal level that would prevent new initiatives like California’s Prop 12. National Pork Producers Council President Elect Lori Stevermer says the main goal is to avoid a patchwork of regulation across the country. “In…The Impact of Prop 12 and Question 3
Published January 1, 2024
Enforcement is now underway for California’s Proposition 12 and Massachusetts’ Question 3. Pork sold in California will have to come from farms that are audited and certified as Prop 12-compliant. The Massachusetts rule is similar, but it also includes pork…A ‘Patchwork’ of Regulations
Published August 16, 2023
Since the approval of California’s Proposition 12, other states have added new animal housing restrictions. National Pork Producers Council President-Elect Lori Stevermer says it’s hard to pinpoint the necessary legislative actions to address the effects of Prop. 12. "We're looking…The Economic Consequences of Prop 12
Published August 3, 2023
National Pork Producers Council President-Elect Lori Stevermer said the swine industry has four priorities in this farm bill; trade, animal health, labor and Proposition 12. Regarding Prop 12, Stevermer said "there should be no way that the people in California tell…A Temporary Fix for Pork Producers
Published June 22, 2023
The extension of California's Proposition 12 implementation may be helpful in the short-term, but National Pork Producers Council President-Elect Lori Stevermer says there are still a lot of issues going forward. One of the concerns is the potential patchwork of…MN Hog Farmer Attends USMCA Signing Ceremony
Published February 2, 2020
Easton, Minnesota hog farmer Lori Stevermer left the Minnesota Pork Congress early to witness the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement signing in Washington D.C. She says the USMCA provides market certainty for U.S. pork producers. "Canada and Mexico are two big export markets for…