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23 Jul 2024
LINCOLN, Neb. (DTN) -- Massachusetts' animal welfare law was allowed to stand on Monday after a federal court ruled the Federal Meat Inspection Act does not preempt the Massachusetts Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act created as a result of a ballot initiative passed by voters. The state's law bans the sale of pork meat that doesn't meet sow hou...
22 Jul 2024
This article was originally published at 3:04 p.m. CDT on Monday, July 22. It was last updated with additional information at 3:39 p.m. CDT on Monday, July 22. ** OMAHA (DTN) -- The condition of the nation's corn crop fell slightly last week, while soybean conditions held steady, USDA NASS reported in its weekly Crop Progress report on Monday. NASS...
22 Jul 2024
WASHINGTON (DTN) -- President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he will no longer seek the Democratic nomination for president in 2024. Biden announced the decision in a letter posted to his X site. Biden said he believes it is in the best interest of the country for him to "stand down" and focus on his duties as president for the rest of his term. T...
22 Jul 2024
OMAHA (DTN) -- The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced more than $4.3 billion in grants to reduce climate pollution in projects across 30 states, looking to reduce nearly 1 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide with the funds. At least some of the projects also would help develop climate-smart agricultural practices or reduce livest...
21 Jul 2024
DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- This time of year, flax shimmers in Dan Lakey's Idaho farm fields like a pristine lake with mountains as a backdrop. Yellow canola fields are just on the verge of losing their near neon brilliance as pods begin to fill. It is nature's palette at its finest. But this year, Lakey is trying to concentrate on the long views of th...