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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Beef Cattle, Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog, AgriBusiness,

07/10/2021 SOURCE: www.pbs.org

USDA unveils $500 million plan to help build more, smaller meat processing plants

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, announced the program Friday in addition to another $150 million to be used for existing small processing facilities to help them with unexpected costs the coronavirus pandemic caused and to compete in the marketplace.

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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US,

New US rules to protect animal farmers expected soon

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Biden administration plans to issue a new rule to protect the rights of farmers who raise cows, chickens and hogs against the country's largest meat processors as part of a plan to encourage more competition in the agriculture sector.

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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Beef Cattle, Research, Ag Europe, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, Climate Change, Regenerative Agriculture,

Masks for cows? Cargill tries methane-absorbing wearable device

Cargill Inc. is partnering with Zelp Ltd., a U.K.-based startup, to distribute devices tha...

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Topics: Precision AG , Livestock/Meat, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Beef Cattle, Ag Tech, Ag Innovation, Ag Australia/NZ,

Agribusiness Report: How to stay ahead of the herd - NZ Herald

Staying ahead of the herd with agri tech

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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Economics, Sustainability, Beef Cattle, World Population, Education,

'Cows are the new coal': Investor group urges governments to set clear emissions goals for agricultural sector

FAIRR group of investors warns of significant financial and environmental risks if 'cow shaped hole' at the heart of global decarbonisation efforts it not addressed

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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Economics, Beef Cattle, Research, Government / Policies,

Beef speakers aim to ease regulatory fears

EAST PEORIA, Ill. — National and state lobbyists told Illinois beef producers at their s...

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TOPIC(S): Livestock/Meat, Organic, USDA,

06/21/2021 SOURCE: drgnews.com

USDA Considering Tougher Organic Livestock Rules

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the Biden Administration will reconsider the Trump Administration's interpretati...

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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture Global, Economics, Beef Cattle, Goats, Government / Policies, Ag Australia/NZ,

Scottish Agricultural Show 2021: Cattle and goat judges confirmed

A trio of well-respected stocksmen and women have been unveiled as judges for the cattle and goat sections at the Scottish Agricultural Show.

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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Forestry, Economics, Sustainability, Ag Australia/NZ,

How Kiwi farmers are changing the face of agriculture sustainability

SPONSORED: There's growing public concern about how our food is produced, but are the ethical failings of overseas producers the true reality of our farming industry in New Zealand?