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Discriminatory lawsuit filed in Texas against USDA over 2022 ERP

By Julie Tomascik Editor A lawsuit was filed last month against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for discrimination in the agency’s methodology of the 2022 Emergency Relief Program (ERP). The Southeastern Legal Foundation [...]

Congress approves five-year farm bill

After several years of contentious political fights, the U.S. Senate passed the long-awaited farm bill. But the nearly $1 trillion [...]

Cargill to share more information with consumers

Starting in late January, Cargill’s communications plan offers additional transparency to consumers by sharing more information about the ground beef, [...]

National Beef to close California plant

Citing dwindling cattle supplies, National Beef Packing Co. plans to close its beef processing plant in Brawley, Calif., on April [...]

EPA proposes guidance to assess pesticide drift

In an effort to evaluate human and ecological risks from pesticide spray that drifts from the intended target, the U.S. [...]

Farm bill vote expected today

The Senate approved a procedural motion to advance the long-delayed farm legislation by a 72-22 vote, and the final vote [...]

U.S. cattle herd smallest since 1951

At 87.7 million head, the U.S. cattle herd—as of Jan. 1, 2014—is the smallest since 1951, according to a report [...]

TAHC adopts new trich, fever tick and traceability rules

New authorized treatments for cattle fever tick, cattle identification and entry requirements and test exceptions for trichomoniasis (trich) were part [...]

USDA study shows diet quality improvements

American adults are changing their attitudes toward food and nutrition and are eating healthier, making better use of available nutrition [...]

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