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USDA counters claims over misuse of climate funds
An Environmental Working Group report says the majority of climate-smart agriculture funding go toward projects with no proven sustainability benefits.
By Nathan Owens • March 6, 2024 -
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Biden admin looks to lower food prices by tackling concentration in the meat industry
The USDA finalized new standards under the Packers and Stockyards Act to crack down on deceptive contracts and retaliatory practices against livestock producers.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 6, 2024 -
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To farm or fabricate? 3D printing’s role in the food industry
As food production startups begin commercializing 3D-printed seafood, some experts question the viability of the technology in the broader market.
By Megan Ruggles • March 6, 2024 -
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‘The nightmare is not over’: Record Texas wildfire devastates cattle industry
Catastrophic losses are anticipated from the Smokehouse Creek Fire as ranchers begin to assess damage to their land and livestock.
By Nathan Owens • March 5, 2024 -
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Hormel’s Applegate commits to 100% regenerative agriculture for beef hot dogs
The move is meant to provide more consistent messaging for consumers, who have found the term "exciting, but confusing."
By S.L. Fuller • March 5, 2024 -
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Massive Texas wildfires could be ‘catastrophic’ for cattle ranchers
The Smokehouse Creek fire has roared across the panhandle region and is engulfing an area where some towns have "more cattle than people."
By Nathan Owens • March 1, 2024 -
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New York sues JBS over ‘misleading’ climate claims
The state's attorney general is accusing the world's largest meatpacker of exploiting consumers by falsely advertising products as sustainable.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 29, 2024 -
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Pilgrim’s Pride posts upbeat sales as chicken market rebounds
The processor is gearing up for growth as bird flu pushes up export demand and higher beef prices in the U.S. position poultry as an affordable alternative.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 27, 2024 -
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Company that used children to clean slaughterhouses faces restraining order
Federal investigators found children working night shifts for a sanitation contractor that does business with Perdue Farms and Seaboard Triumph Foods.
By Nathan Owens • Feb. 23, 2024 -
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Smithfield names company insider to oversee hog production
Kraig Westerbeek helped launch the pork processor's efforts to convert methane from manure into renewable energy.
By Nathan Owens • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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Meati Foods shuffles C-suite amid layoffs
Recently appointed CFO Phil Graves will take over as CEO as the company reduces its workforce by 13%.
By Elizabeth Flood • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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Cargill fined for underpaying cattle sellers due to faulty cameras
The company owed $12.5 million for inaccurate carcass readings at four processing plants for several months, according to the USDA.
By Nathan Owens • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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US closer to identifying bird flu vaccine, Vilsack says
A campaign to inoculate poultry flocks, however, is likely to lead to thorny trade issues, according to the Secretary of Agriculture.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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Food inflation declines in January but remains a potent force
Grocers have been working to demonstrate to shoppers that they have taken steps to help make a trip to the supermarket more affordable.
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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Congress must act on Prop 12 to avoid ‘chaos in the marketplace’: Vilsack
The Agriculture Secretary expressed doubt that lawmakers could effectively tackle the issue without running into difficult questions about states' rights.
By Sarah Zimmerman , Nathan Owens • Feb. 16, 2024 -
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‘Completely misguided’: How the cultivated meat industry is responding to legislative backlash
State lawmakers around the country have introduced laws to prohibit the sale of the alternative protein, but proponents of the namesake product say their tactics are unconstitutional.
By Elizabeth Flood • Feb. 16, 2024 -
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Controversial Batista brothers rejoin Pilgrim’s Pride board of directors
The duo left the chicken processor's board in 2017 amid ties to a vast corruption scandal in Brazil.
By Nathan Owens • Feb. 15, 2024 -
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Tyson rejects shareholder call for audit into child labor allegations
Critics have accused the meat and poultry processing giant of not taking the claims, which are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, seriously enough.
By Chris Casey • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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Cargill buys 2 meat plants from grocer Ahold Delhaize
The chain said it elected to transfer ownership of the facilities to the meat processor to “increase our focus on being leading omnichannel retailers.”
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 13, 2024 -
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FDA to withdraw policy on animal feed additives, slashing red tape for startups
As new companies develop breakthroughs to tackle climate change, the agency is streamlining the process to bring those innovations to market.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 12, 2024 -
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USDA predicts major drop in farm income for 2024
Higher production expenses, combined with lower commodity prices and government payments, will likely create headwinds for producers.
By S.L. Fuller • Feb. 12, 2024 -
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OpinionThe Farm Bill provides a rare conservation opportunity. Let’s not waste it.
Climate-smart agriculture should be top priority in congressional negotiations. Here's why.
By Valerie J. Stull and Margaret Krome • Feb. 9, 2024 -
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Judge rules part of Massachusetts pork law ‘unconstitutional’
A federal court in Boston ordered a portion of the law to be severed, allowing the rest to survive a legal challenge by Triumph Foods and industry stakeholders.
By Nathan Owens • Feb. 8, 2024 -
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USDA Organic changes are coming. What will it mean for farmers and consumers?
Large amendments aimed at enhancing recordkeeping and defining outdoor rules for livestock and poultry took effect in March.
By Lydia Noyes • Feb. 7, 2024 -
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Cattle inventory shrinks to lowest in 73 years, stoking fears of price hikes
Despite the historically low numbers, the supply at U.S. feedlots is up 2% from 2023, allowing for some immediate relief.
By Nathan Owens • Feb. 7, 2024
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