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The pork industry, as well as bipartisan members of Congress, are divided over whether efforts are needed to overturn California’s Proposition 12 with the inclusion of a legislative fix in the upcoming farm bill.

Complaints were filed regarding foul odors at the St. Charles, Ill., facility.

The company explained the steps taken since May at the facility. 

Both the pork industry and the California Department of Agriculture are focused on a smooth transition and avoiding pork shortages for consumers as California implements regulations requiring all pork sold in the state to be from breeding animals not housed in crates.

Environmental claims, including those related to carbon reductions, need to be better defined and policed, commenters told the Federal Trade Commission as it considers revisions to guidance long used by industry.

This story was originally published by Investigate Midwest.  When gases from large livestock facilities overwhelm communities, the health impacts can be severe. Children at schools …

The Farmer John slaughterhouse in Vernon is slated to close for good in a matter of days, leaving about 2,000 workers with uncertain futures -- but animal rights activists are saying good riddance to a facility they say tortures and kills thousands of animals every day.

The Farmer John slaughterhouse in Vernon is slated to close for good in a matter of days, leaving about 2,000 workers with uncertain futures -- but animal rights activists are saying good riddance to a facility they say tortures and kills thousands of animals every day.

Des Moines is looking to establish a new system for monitoring and mitigating odor problems that have lingered in the city for decades.

A new study says three east businesses are responsible for the Des Moines' odor problem.