Iowa farmers argue Hinson’s Save Our Bacon act would hurt small producers

By: Cami Koons

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: September 9, 2026

Words: 975

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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ELKHART — Some Iowa producers argued Wednesday that the federally proposed Save Our Bacon Act will harm farmers by taking away diversified markets and by sending a message to consumers that they are not entitled to a choice in what they eat.

The Save Our Bacon Act is a bill introduced by U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is running for U.S. Senate, to block individual states from enforcing …

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