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Meat consumption expected to hit a new record this year in the U.S.

by Peggy Lowe
Mar 28, 2018
Demand for “clean” protein, a “pork craze” and cheap prices are fueling high meat consumption in 2018.
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An animal welfare rule aimed at organic egg production is on the chopping block

by Julie Grant
Jan 11, 2018
The Trump administration has proposed doing away with a rule that mandated that organic egg laying chickens spend time outdoors.
Chickens congregate on a New Hampshire farm.
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Trump speaks to farmers, highlighting taxes and trade

by Kai Ryssdal and Kimberly Adams
Jan 8, 2018
The president announced a new initiative to expand access to rural broadband in a speech to the Farm Bureau convention.
President Donald Trump speaks at the American Farm Bureau Federations 99th Annual Convention at Opryland in Nashville, Tennessee, today.
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Lunch shaming is on its way out of schools

by Adriene Hill and Paulina Velasco
Aug 11, 2017
Local school policies address how to deal with unpaid meal charges.
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Rural America weighs the economic realities of proposed federal budget cuts

by Mitchell Hartman
May 23, 2017
President Trump calls for the USDA to be cut by 21 percent. Rural areas have a lot of federal employment and funding at stake.
Goldendale, Washington, population 3,400, could be impacted by cuts to agriculture, environmental and other federal programs in President Trump's proposed 2018 budget.
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USDA removes animal welfare data from its website

by Annie Baxter
Feb 7, 2017
It's unclear if the USDA's removal is permanent.
A chihuahua awaits adoption at a Los Angeles Department of Animal Services shelter.
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Americans are eating more cheese than ever

by Donna Tam
Aug 26, 2016
Then why is the government buying surplus of the dairy staple? The global market is saturated.
Lenny Zimmel puts Colby cheese curds into forms to make 40 pounds blocks of cheese at the Widmer's Cheese Cellars on June 27, 2016 in Theresa, Wisconsin. In 2015, Americans were consuming over 34 pounds of cheese per capita.
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Cotton subsidies may help growers finance their season

by Annie Baxter
Jun 8, 2016
A USDA aid program will offer $300 million in assistance to cotton farmers.
Cotton producers in the U.S. have had a rough time these past few years.
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Grilling beef today? Read this.

by Kimberly Adams
May 30, 2016
New labeling requirements from the USDA are a reminder to cook meat thoroughly.
Tenderizing meat can introduce bacteria into its center.
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Falling prices are behind the bad year for farmers

by Scott Tong
Nov 25, 2015
Some see a global commodity dynamic known as a super-cycle at work here.
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