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    Pork producers sue Massachusetts over Question 3 animal housing law

    Triumph Foods and a group of Midwest pork farmers are challenging the state’s updated requirements, set to take effect this month following the Supreme Court ruling on California's Prop 12.

    By • Aug. 2, 2023
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    USDA buys $68M of Alaska seafood to offset salmon glut

    The purchases aim to support fisheries after a record sockeye salmon harvest last year depressed prices.

    By • July 31, 2023
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Agriculture Dive

    Declining farm income and other production challenges have pushed farmers to rethink their operations and adopt new technology in a bid to diversify potential revenue streams. 

    By Agriculture Dive staff
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    High costs, low values stunt the pork industry: CoBank

    As retail prices remain elevated, soft domestic and global demand are compounding market challenges for pork producers.

    By • July 31, 2023
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    Pilgrim’s Pride expects chicken rebound as beef and pork supplies tighten

    Net income fell 83% on weaker chicken prices, but the company is optimistic the worst is over.

    By • July 28, 2023
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    Nestlé taps startup to advance regenerative agriculture in beef production

    The CPG will work with Grassroots Carbon to pay ranchers for practices that restore soil health and reduce emissions.

    By • July 28, 2023
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    Q&A

    Why the founder of Upside Foods left cardiology for cell-cultivated meat

    Dr. Uma Valeti said lab-grown meat presented an opportunity to “save many more lives than I would if I continued practicing as a cardiologist.”

    By Judy McGuire • July 28, 2023
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    Cattle supply declines with inventory down 3%: USDA

    The agency’s biannual report saw total inventory reach its lowest point since the start of the current cattle cycle.

    By • July 24, 2023
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    Wild Planet launches ‘sustainably caught’ seafood products

    The company said the new offerings — including a ready-to-eat Tuna Quinoa Salad — were sourced ethically by small fishers that cause less damage to the environment.

    By Chris Casey • July 20, 2023
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    Cargill unveils methodology to help beef producers curtail methane emissions

    The meat giant said its framework aims to quantify, audit and verify greenhouse gas emissions from cattle.

    By Chris Casey • July 20, 2023
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    JBS plans to list shares in US

    The meat giant said the move will help cut costs, drive revenue and diversify its portfolio into more value-added products. 

    By Chris Casey • July 13, 2023
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    Upcycled chicken producer Do Good Foods files for bankruptcy

    The 2-year-old company developed a closed-loop system to convert grocery items that can’t be sold or donated into nutrient-dense animal feed.

    By Chris Casey • July 11, 2023
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    Walmart adds production facility to beef up end-to-end Angus supply chain

    The retailer plans to break ground on the facility in Olathe, Kansas, later this year ahead of an expected opening in 2025.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 7, 2023
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    Tyson drops ‘no antibiotics ever’ label on chicken products

    The poultry giant said it is reinstating the use of some antibiotics in its poultry supply chain, but not ones “important to human medicine.”

    By Chris Casey • July 5, 2023
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    Agriculture groups request court to strike down WOTUS rule

    The legal motion cited the Supreme Court’s ruling against the EPA over regulating wetlands, tributaries and streams.

    By • June 30, 2023
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    Walmart’s enhanced seafood policy sets new standards for tuna suppliers

    The updated policy is the latest effort by the retailer to boost its seafood sustainability practices as other companies do the same. 

    By Peyton Bigora • June 30, 2023
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    Stressed cows, dried up crops: How that Texas heat is affecting agriculture

    Farmers are straining to keep animals cool and carefully watching the impacts of the state's blistering heat wave on crops such as cotton and sorghum.

    By • June 30, 2023
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    Bill makes US commodities priority in global food assistance programs

    Lawmakers are pushing for more food from U.S. farms to go toward global hunger efforts, as part of the 2023 Farm Bill.

    By • June 29, 2023
  • A burger made from Omeat's cultivated beef cooks on a grill. A spatula is underneath it, poised to flip it over.
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    Cultivated meat from cows: How Omeat uses plasma to grow beef

    The company, which has already raised $40 million from key investors, says it can make products at the same cost as traditional meat.

    By Megan Poinski • June 29, 2023
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    Egg production recovers as bird flu subsides

    May production levels totaled a record 9.37 billion eggs, with cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza dwindling.

    By • June 28, 2023
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    California grants pork industry some Prop 12 relief

    Industry advocates say the ruling allows a smoother transition for pork already in the supply chain from farms that do not meet the state’s new animal housing requirements.

    By • June 26, 2023
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    JBS pulls ‘aspirational’ claims about its net zero emissions goal

    The National Advertising Review Board ruled the wording was misleading because it made consumers believe the meat giant was guaranteed to have virtually no greenhouse gas impact by 2040.

    By Megan Poinski • June 26, 2023
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    Cultivated meat to enter US market with full USDA approval for Eat Just and Upside Foods

    The United States is the second country that will have cultivated meat on the market. It has been available in Singapore since 2020.

    By Megan Poinski • Updated June 21, 2023
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    After Prop 12 ruling, senators propose limits to state regulation of agriculture production

    The EATS Act would prohibit states from enacting laws that restrict interstate commerce.

    By • June 21, 2023
  • Bite-sized slices of cooked cultivated chicken from Upside Foods sit on a bed of greens.
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    USDA approves ‘cell-cultivated chicken’ label

    The federal government’s first decision on what to call poultry made of cells grown in bioreactors will apply to products from Upside Foods and Eat Just.

    By Megan Poinski • June 20, 2023
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    Depleted cattle herds push beef prices to near record levels

    Prices could rise even further heading into grilling season as meatpackers grapple with higher costs and compete for a dwindling supply of cattle. 

    By • June 20, 2023