Prop 12 was supposed to go into effect on Saturday, but the state of California has added a six-month extended window for producers to be compliant with the rule. It also gives Congress six more months to try and find a solution.
Iowa Ag Secretary Mike Naig weighed in on California?s decision to extend the deadline for implementation.
Naig also talks about the fact that this decision is the first step on a slippery slope that goes beyond just pork and poultry. Naig says this should compel Congress to act quickly.
The precedence that has been set, if unchecked by Congress, means fifty states could have fifty sets of compliance rules, and that could spell disaster for any industry. It also means huge financial burdens for producers of any product.
