Farm Bill Moves Forward. Five Questions Could Define What Comes Next for Pork

The 2026 Farm Bill moved forward in the Senate this week. For America’s pork producers, however, the more consequential story may be what didn’t move with it.The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced the Agricultural Act of 2026 by a 12–11 vote Wednesday, while an effort by Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst to pursue another route toward addressing California Proposition 12 did not advance during the committee proceedings.The Farm Bill moved forward. One of the pork industry’s biggest