
My Weekly Column: Ending the Harmful Prop 12 Mandate <span>My Weekly Column: Ending the Harmful Prop 12 Mandate</span> <div class="evo-article__body"><p><span>For too long, Iowa’s hog farmers have faced growing uncertainty because of California’s egregious Proposition 12. This unfair mandate has imposed costly, unscientific regulations on pork producers across the country – even though California produces less than one-tenth of one percent of the nation’s hogs. That is why I was proud that the Farm Bill included the Save Our Bacon Act, which I introduced alongside Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, to overturn Prop 12 and ensure common sense in our agricultural policy. </span></p></div> <span><span>Alexandra.Hame…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-03-11T13:29:14-04:00" title="Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 13:29">Wed, 03/11/2026 - 13:29</time> </span> <div class="col-auto">March 11, 2026 </div>