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CDC releases checklist for ag employers to prevent COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a checklist to help farmers plan for potential outbreaks of COVID-19....
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Task force will develop recommendations for gene editing in animal agriculture
The Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges and the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities have convened a task...
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Michigan dairy farms will try regenerative agriculture
General Mills is launching a three-year regenerative agriculture pilot at three dairy farms in western Michigan, an important sourcing...
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Weekly livestock news: June 22, 2020
Biotech company uses cows to create human antibodies for coronavirus A South Dakota biotechnology company is using cows to...
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More price fixing charges in the meat industry
Investigations into several major meat processing companies have continued in recent weeks. In the latest development, Tyson, Cargill, JBS...
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Weekly livestock news: June 15, 2020
Farmers find ways to save millions of pigs from being euthanized Despite predictions only a month ago that farmers...
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Governments need to reassure consumers of food safety, ag groups say
An international coalition of agricultural and veterinary groups issued a letter urging governments to reassure consumers about the safety...
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ASF vaccine shows positive results as concern increases
Another new African swine fever vaccine has shown signs of success. Researchers at the U.K.-based Pirbright Institute in May...
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Weekly livestock news: June 8, 2020
Pandemic flattens U.S. ag exports U.S. farm exports this year will barely exceed last year’s totals, USDA said. Sales...
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Meat processing companies take worker safety precautions
Several meat processors in recent weeks have taken precautions due to concerns about worker safety during the pandemic. Tyson...
