Conagra Brands has announced a cooperative effort with the Humane Society of the U.S. when it comes to company treatment of broiler chickens in its supply chain sourcing practices. Conagra says it will work with suppliers, peers, and external stakeholders …

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USDA is expected to issue new rules for growing and testing hemp sometime in September, according to a report by Capital Press. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon was one of the sponsors of legislation decriminalizing hemp in the 2018 Farm …

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African Swine Fever has now claimed Myanmar, a country west of the previously-known outbreaks. A National Pork Board release says if eastern Russia is included, that makes eight Asian countries that are struggling with the disease. The World Organization for …

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U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue has directed USDA’s Packers and Stockyards Division to launch an investigation into recent beef pricing margins to determine if there is any evidence of price fixing following a meat processing plant fire in Kansas. Perdue …

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Interest in hemp production is high, as USDA prepares nationwide rules and regulations to govern the newly legalized crop. Stephanie Ho has the story.

The National Pork Board will host the inaugural Swine Innovation Summit in Indianapolis on September 17, 2019. The program seeks to help pork producers and food influencers better understand emerging technology trends facing today’s food production systems. NPB says today’s …

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