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Vilsack, Boozman discuss farm bill prospects, Prop 12 impacts at NPPC Legislative Conference

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Sep 13, 2024
Sep 13, 2024

Prop 12 1.jpg — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks with more than 120 National Pork Producers Council members in Washington, D.C., at the organization's fall Legislative Action Conference.
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Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Sen. John Boozman, R-Ariz., met with 120 pork producers at the National Pork Producers Council’s (NPPC) fall Legislative Action Conference, discussing prospects for a 2024 farm bill and a federal solution to California’s Proposition 12.

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Prop 12 2.jpg — After speaking with pork producers, Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., meets with National Pork Producers Council board members at the “Post Prop. 12 America” food truck.
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