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    Senate votes to block US imports of beef from Paraguay

    The White House opposes the resolution, saying it could threaten farmers' access to new and existing export markets.

    By • March 25, 2024
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    Bird flu identified in US livestock for first time

    The case, detected in a goat at a Minnesota farm, highlights "the possibility of the virus infecting other animals on farms with multiple species."

    By • March 22, 2024
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Agriculture News

    As the sector anxiously awaits a farm bill, producers are expected to take advantage of new opportunities in renewable energy and regenerative agriculture.

    By Agriculture News staff
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    China’s threat to US agriculture goes beyond farmland, lawmakers say

    With Congress looking to take on the world's largest commodity buyer, some warn of the potential impacts on trade relations.

    By • March 21, 2024
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    Norfolk Southern, Florida East Coast Railway look to lure ag shippers with expanded intermodal service

    The railroads hope to eventually accommodate poultry producers and other customers moving goods between South Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina.

    By Larry Avila • March 20, 2024
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    Food companies see revenue boost from sustainable agriculture investments: study

    Businesses that transformed their supply chains due to pressures from regulators and consumers also saw a financial benefit, a Deloitte and NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business survey showed.

    By • March 20, 2024
  • Chicken from Foster Farms is seen in a grocery store
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    Ex-Pilgrim’s Pride CEO to head Foster Farms

    Jayson Penn, who was previously indicted as part of a Justice Department crackdown on price-fixing in the chicken industry, will replace former Tyson chief Donnie Smith.

    By • March 19, 2024
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    USDA doles out $9.5M to expand independent meat processing

    Funding will go toward helping regional producers buy equipment like meat grinders and smokers.

    By • March 14, 2024
  • Organic labeled vegetables are for sale at a grocery store in Chicago.
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    USDA organic rules are changing. Is the food industry ready?

    The most significant change to organic certification is nearly here. But some experts worry that many companies are unprepared.

    By Lydia Noyes • March 14, 2024
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    Biden admin tightens requirements for use of ‘Product of USA’ meat label

    The final rule is receiving pushback from Canada, which warns of potential impacts on North American trade.

    By • March 13, 2024
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    Tyson to lay off 1,200 workers, shutter Iowa pork plant

    The closure will be the ninth since early 2023 as the Arkansas-based company deals with weaker demand for meat and poultry.

    By Chris Casey • March 12, 2024
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    Texas fires leave ranchers with few options to feed cattle

    The USDA is providing producers with emergency assistance and supporting relocation efforts that allow livestock to graze on certain conservation lands.

    By • March 8, 2024
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    USDA extends controversial pilot allowing pork plants to run higher line speeds

    The agency's Food Safety and Inspection Service is evaluating the impact faster processing lines may have on worker safety.

    By • March 7, 2024
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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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • Feb. 23, 2024
  • Kraig Westerbeek, Smithfield's newly appointed president of hog production, stands with his arms crossed wearing a black shirt.
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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 • Feb. 21, 2024
  • A person slices a Meati Crispy Cutlet on a white cutting board that sits on a coral-colored counter.
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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 • 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 • Feb. 20, 2024