The legislation would allow livestock market operators to maintain ownership of small meat plants.

The extension plans to educate the public and producers to control the spread of the disease.

Pork exports remained low due to global competitors and supply chain factors.

The organization names three areas where Washington can help the pork sector.

CoBank report stated the conflict will affect global grain flows for at least two crop years.

The cases were identified as part of the provincial avian influenza surveillance program.

NAMI opposed the legislation due to government mandates on marketing practices.

The effort is headed by a bipartisan group of lawmakers.

The high court will review a lower court ruling that upheld California’s animal confinement law.