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BPI Files Lawsuit Against ABC

posted on September 14, 2012 at 3:51 PM

Beef Products Inc. has filed a defamation lawsuit against ABC News for its coverage of a meat product that critics dubbed "pink slime," alleging the network misled consumers to believe the product is unhealthy and unsafe. Full Story

Beef Processing Plants To Close in 3 States Over Controversy

posted on May 11, 2012 at 6:43 PM

A South Dakota beef company says it plans to close processing plants in three states because of the controversy surrounding a product critics call "pink slime." Full Story

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Health Insurance a Sticking Point on Immigration Reform

posted on May 17, 2013 at 2:23 PM

A bipartisan group of House members that has been trying for months to finalize a comprehensive immigration bill is encountering difficulties and trying to decide whether to split up or keep trying. Full Story

Immigration: E-Verify Amendment Defeated

posted on May 17, 2013 at 2:23 PM

Senators working on a bipartisan immigration bill have defeated an effort to speed up a new workplace identity verification system. Full Story

Senate Extends Water Resources Development Act

posted on May 17, 2013 at 2:13 PM

The Senate on Wednesday put aside its partisan differences to extend the federal government's main water resources law, which promotes investment in port improvements, flood protection, dam and levee projects and environmental restoration. Full Story

Study Says Arkansas Drinking Water Unaffected by Fracking

posted on May 17, 2013 at 1:59 PM

A new study says natural gas drilling, or fracking, hasn't contaminated drinking water wells in Arkansas but researchers say the geology there is more of a natural barrier to pollution than in other areas where drilling takes place. Full Story

UK Retailers Relax Rules On GM Poultry Feed

posted on May 17, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Sainsbury's, the Co-operative Group and Marks & Spencer cited short supplies of non-GM feed as the reason for the change. Full Story

Judge Slashes Landmark $240M EEOC Verdict To $1.6M

posted on May 17, 2013 at 12:57 PM

Judge says he must limit the judgment to $50,000 per employee. Full Story

Idaho Spud Giant Bets On Biotech Potatoes

posted on May 17, 2013 at 12:51 PM

The new potatoes could help growers earn more money with less wastage from bruising and are designed to produce acrylamide levels so low they skirt California's strict, voter-mandated cancer labels on french fries and potato chips. . Full Story

Future Heads Of Family Farms Dig Into Financials

posted on May 17, 2013 at 12:44 PM

While most classes teach ag students how to repair combines or learn the proper chemical mixes of common fertilizers, this class has students creating business plans using financial information from their own family farms. Full Story