The ruling could overturn a California law that sought to prohibit the sale of meat for human consumption from animals unable to walk, and mandated under its penal code that any “downer” livestock be immediately euthanized.
Members of Minnesota and North Dakota’s congressional delegations have warned that the American Crystal Sugar lockout could hurt the chances of maintaining sugar protections in the upcoming Farm Bill by alienating pro-labor lawmakers.
A spokesman for the EPA said there’s no truth to claims that the EPA wants to regulate methane from cattle or dust from farms.
The House members expressed concern that the new Farm Bill could include mandatory new programs without congressional oversight.
North Dakota Sen. Kent Conrad said American Crystal Sugar “needs to think long and hard about the consequences of their strategy.”
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, while on a recent tour of flooded areas near the Missouri River in Iowa, characterized the government settlement with black farmers as fraud
Corn ethanol is inefficient and contributes to food scarcity, but the American market is increasingly reliant on it.
The attempt to head off deeper cuts is drawing concern from farm bill critics, who say the process could benefit from more voices.
Although details of the plan aren’t yet clear, the voluntary reductions are an effort to stave off deeper cuts proposed by some Republicans.
The historically low interest rates available on loans is likely helping to drive up land prices.
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