Governor Chris Christie fielded questions from on agricultural issues, discussing why he has twice vetoed bills brought before the New Jersey legislature prohibiting the use of gestation crates for sows. “We have almost no pig farms in New Jersey and, from the pig farms we do have, none of them use these gestation crates." Read Story
Porzio Governmental Affairs' client, The National Council of Pork Producers, is mentioned in the Star-Ledger article "Christie holds tame Sayreville town hall, talks pot and animal rights." When asked by a voter about his veto, Christie responded that the farmers had made the more persuasive argument as to the farming bill. Read Story
The National Pork Producers Council generously donated 400 hams to the Community Food Bank of New Jersey's southern branch. In light of the continued rising prices of meat in general, pork is in high demand at the Community Food Bank of New Jersey’s Southern Branch. Read Story