Restricting Local Meat
Many small farmers and ranchers have trouble finding an available facility to slaughter and process their livestock and poultry.
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New World Screwworm
How the government’s unpredictable response to outbreaks threatens farmers’ livelihoods.
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Mislabeled Meat
Cheap imported beef and pork has been mislabeled as “Made in USA” for the past ten years, cheating consumers and American farmers.
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Methane
The narrative that we must give up meat and dairy to reduce cow burps (and possibly reduce global temperature by 1 degree Centigrade) has gone into high gear in other countries. Will the U.S. be next?
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Meat Monopoly
How USDA rules and corporate control stifle independent farmers and your food choices.
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Hog Industry Consolidation
A lose-lose for American farmers, their communities and consumers.
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Falling Profits
Net U.S. farm income went down 23% between 2022 and 2024. Total farm sector debt climbed to $542 billion.
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Dead On Arrival
Millions of animals die during transport to slaughterhouses each year due to consolidation in the meatpacking industry.
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Dairy Consolidation
US government dairy policies drive small farms to ‘get big or get out’ as monopolies get rich.
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Beef Industry Consolidation
Four companies process and control almost all US beef. Beef industry consolidation has been terrible for ranchers and consumers.
