Congress has a number of major items to consider before the end of the year. There are only eight legislative days scheduled for the rest of this year. However, Congress is expected to be in session more days. The question will be how many things can be finished this year and how many items will be carried over until next year.

Court denies NAMI in Prop 12 case
The U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied the North American Meat Institute's motion for a preliminary injunction of California's Proposition 12 law.

NAMI argues its members would "suffer irreparable harm by constitutional injury and noncompensable money damages" if Prop. 12 is permitted to go into effect. The court rules that NAMI did not establish the requisite likelihood of success regarding the merits of its claims. According to the Court, Prop. 12 "applies evenly no matter where production takes place."

Prop. 12 mandates space requirements for breeding pigs, veal calves and egg-laying hens within California. The law also requires out-of-state producers to meet these new standards to be able to sell their products in California.

NAMI plans to appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Thanksgiving dinner increased 1 cent
This year's Thanksgiving dinner cost $48.91 for a family of 10 according to the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual survey. This is an increase of one penny over last year's meal.

The items in AFBF's annual survey includes turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, rolls with butter, peas, cranberries, a veggie tray, pumpkin pie with whipped cream, and coffee and milk.

The first AFBF Thanksgiving survey was conducted in 1986.

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