North Dakota Battling Wildfires; Livestock Loss Being Reported
(Bismarck, ND) — Wildfires hitting western and central North Dakota are causing reports of injuries, death and loss of livestock. Officials have identified six different wildfires ranging in size from roughly 500 to 25-thousand acres. Three fires
NPPC Secures 9th Circuit Victory Defending Producers’ Freedom to Farm
In a victory for the U.S. pork industry, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit based in San Francisco rejected a lawsuit from several activist groups who sought to impose sweeping changes to the Environmental
Lame Duck Session Seen as Last Chance to Save Farm Bill
The legislation that would set food and farm policy for the next five years is in limbo, waiting for lawmakers to decide its fate after the election. The latest deadline for the Farm Bill passed unceremoniously at
Lawmakers Questioning Inaction on Boar’s Head Listeria Outbreak
Lawmakers want to know why the Department of Agriculture and Boar’s Head did not take action to avoid a Listeria outbreak. A group of U.S. legislators are demanding answers from officials regarding egregious food safety violations at