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Source: R-CALF
NCLA sues to stop USDA's illegal, unneccessary rule mandating electronic eartags for cattle, bison
The New Civil Liberties Alliance has filed a Complaint against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and its Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) unlawful new rule requiring electronically readable (EID) eartags for certain cattle and bison transported across state lines, rather than long-used visual tags.
Source: Brownfield
Down cycles in ag lead to more farm transitions
An agricultural economist says downturns in the ag economy typically lead to an increase in farm transitions.
Source: University of Arkansas
Survey assesses Mexican consumers' opinions on GMO corn import ban
A fully implemented ban on genetically modified corn in Mexico could disproportionately affect the nation's lower-income consumers, according to a recently published study by agricultural economists with the U of A System Division of Agriculture.
Source: USPOULTRY
U.S. poultry industry provides 2 million jobs and $663.6 billion in economic impact
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY), National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and United Egg Producers have released an updated economic impact study that highlights the positive impact the poultry industry has on jobs, wages, and federal and state revenue in the United States.
