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Meat groups sue over California cage-free law
Two agricultural groups have filed a legal challenge to a new California law establishing animal welfare standards that could...
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Producer sentiment up in latest Purdue poll
U.S. farmer attitudes toward the agricultural economy this year were among their most optimistic in November, new data shows....
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USDA proposes updates to poultry improvement plan
Federal officials are proposing updates to the National Poultry Improvement Plan, to align it with changes in the industry...
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Weekly livestock news for December 9: SNAP, trade, farmer shortage
USDA announces food stamp changes The Trump administration formalized work requirements for recipients of food stamps, which means that...
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Weekly livestock news for December 2: poultry exports to China, cage-free laws, hay quality
FSIS announces 172 poultry plants cleared to export to China The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection...
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Standing horse scanner passes safety test
The University of California at Davis completed the first phase of validation of the MILE-PET, a positron emission tomography...
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University of Tennessee researches invasive tick
The University of Tennessee has received a $150,000 grant to help researchers map the spread of the invasive Asian...
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Weekly livestock news for November 25: USDA moves, immigration, and antibiotics
Perdue reaffirms decision to move USDA research offices Following a recent tour of the new space, Agriculture Secretary Sonny...
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Officials conduct African swine fever preparedness exercise
Officials from throughout the United States gathered recently for an exercise to help them prepare for a potential domestic...
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China lifts ban on U.S. poultry
China has lifted an almost 5-year-old ban on U.S. poultry. The ban went into effect in January 2015, when...
