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Ag groups back Beagle Brigade Act of 2022

More than 50 prominent agricultural, livestock, veterinary and trade organizations are calling for the passage of H.R.8432, the Beagle Brigade Act of 2022. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives Wednesday by Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), Congressman Drew Ferguson (GA-03), Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05) and Congressman Adrian Smith (NE-03). The legislation would provide […]

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NARA: Rendering makes our food footprint smaller

Last week President and CEO of the North American Renderers Association Kent Swisher testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on the Climate Crisis on the sustainability benefits of rendering. Swisher was one of four witnesses testifying and the sole representative of the agriculture sector. He was joined by Dana Gunders, executive director, ReFED, Melinda Cep, […]

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Tyson to pay $10.5m in cattle contract lawsuit

Tyson Fresh Meats, a subsidiary of Tyson Foods, will pay a cattle feeder $2.57 million in damages as well as another $8 million in punitive damages, a final judgment in New Mexico federal court has ordered. In the case, Zia Agricultural Consulting alleged that Tyson breached a cost-plus model contract for cattle it raised using […]

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Wildfire threat persists, fueled by drought, triple-digit temperatures

With 99% of Texas experiencing some level of drought, critically to extremely dry vegetation and critical fire weather continue to support significant wildfires, according to Texas A&M Forest Service release. Areas of concern include the eastern Rolling Plains, Cross Timbers, Central Texas, North Texas near the Waco and Dallas-Fort Worth areas, and south along the I-35 corridor […]

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