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Topics: Agriculture US, Government / Policies, Trending News,

House passes debt ceiling deal and sends it to the Senate

A majority of Democrats and a majority of Republicans voted in favor of the Fiscal Responsibility Act.

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TOPIC(S): Animal Welfare/Humane Treatment, Animal Health, Trending News,

10/18/2022 SOURCE: www.google.com

TikTok's beloved emu Emmanuel fighting for his life after avian flu kills "99% of the birds" on his farm within days

Emmanuel, known on TikTok for his hilarious relationship with caretaker Taylor Blake, is now one of just two surviving birds at Knuckle Bump Farms after the Bird Flu killed more than 50 in just three days.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, Government / Policies,

08/22/2022 SOURCE: www.cbsnews.com

California pig welfare rule delays frustrate small hog farmers

Ohio hog farmer Joe Brandt changed his operation a few years ago to give his pigs more room and keep pregnant sows out of the narrow crates used by most farms.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 2 years ago
Topics: Dairy, Cheese, Food/Nutrition,

Cheeses sold in 9 states recalled due to listeria concerns

Specific lots of cheddar, brie and pecorino are among the products potentially tainted with a harmful bacteria.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
shared this article 2 years ago
Topics: Agriculture US, Poultry,

Egg-laying facility in Iowa kills 5.3 million chickens, fires 200-plus workers

Animal rights activists say the manner in which the birds were killed was unnecessarily cruel.

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TOPIC(S): Agriculture US, Research, Consumer/Retail,

10/21/2021 SOURCE: www.cbsnews.com

Doctors complete first successful pig-to-human kidney transplant

For the first time ever, doctors performed a successful animal-to-human kidney transplant. Dr. Jon LaPook has more on New York University's groundbreaking operation.

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TOPIC(S): Food Waste, Coronavirus/COVID, Food Security/Shortage,

07/02/2021 SOURCE: www.cbsnews.com

States begin rolling back pandemic-related emergency food assistance

Some states look to end the maximum SNAP benefits implemented to help keep food on family tables amid the pandemic.

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shared this article 3 years ago

More than 17 million salmon will be released into San Francisco bay in massive bid to save species

Commercial and recreational salmon fishing generates more than $900 million annually for California.

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Why some experts say the Mississippi Delta could be the "Next California"

As climate change threatens the abundance of produce crops in California, one project is looking at viable farming options in the Mississippi Delta River region.

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shared this article 3 years ago

How one indoor farm is changing how food is grown — and building a new future for Appalachia

AppHarvest says farming this way uses 90% less water, no soil and results in 30 times more yield per acre than a regular outdoor farm.

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