Ag associations voice support for King amendment

Support for the proposed King amendment is growing, as a group of agricultural organizations is urging members of Congress to make sure the provision is included in the next farm bill. The King amendment, formally known as the Protect Interstate Commerce Act (PICA) was introduced within the House version of the farm bill. The bill was designed to prevent states from regulating farm animal production in other states.For Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, who introduced the legislation, this would protect his state’s egg industry from laws in other states, such as California and Massachusetts that have laws that set restrictions on how hens that lay eggs that are sold in in their state are raised, regardless of where they are raised.