Pork council president testifies that Prop 12 has increased farmers’ operating costs, created business uncertainty and raised pork prices at the grocery store.
Practicing, maintaining and promoting humane handling and animal welfare not only ensures best practices, but also reassures consumers that their purchases align with their priorities.
With the implementation of legislation like Prop 12 and Massachusetts Question 3, every worker in the meat supply chain must be properly informed on all best practices for humane handling of livestock and poultry.
Under the Livestock Mandatory Reporting Program, USDA currently publishes non-carcass merit premiums paid for ACL-compliant hogs on the Non-Carcass Merit Premium report.
This addition will provide pork industry stakeholders with the information necessary to make informed production and marketing decisions relating to ACL-compliant hogs.