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MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) — Last spring, COVID-19 outbreaks tied to major meat processing...

'We must do more to continue supporting our rural communities' Written By: Sen. Amy Klobuchar | 10:55 pm, Feb. 5, 2021 × WORTHINGTON — The coronavirus pandemic has put a magnifying glass on some of the economic disparities that have long existed for rural Americans, highlighting why we need to make serious investments in these communities. And with a new year underway, I plan to dedicate a lot of time and attention to the unique risks facing rural Minnesotans and ensuring that rural areas get the support they need. One issue that has been brought into sharp focus by this pandemic...

NCBA NCBA's Tanner Beymer (left) talked with Rep. Dusty Johnson (right) about his PRICE Act in October 2020. House bill allows state-inspected meat facilities to sell direct to consumer and still provide recall authority. Jake Feddes, owner of Montana-based Feddes Family Meats, gets 10-15 messages a week asking for his state-inspected small meat processing facility to ship across state lines. Although all of his facility’s standards meet or are greater than USDA standards, he has to turn down the consumers’ request because the Federal Meat Inspection Act current...

In Minnesota, a growing interest in reviving the local butcher shop A surging demand has put a spotlight on a problem that's been developing for years in Minnesota: a shortage of the small meat processing operations that provide a key link between farmers and consumers. Now, as there’s growing interest in reviving the local butcher shop, years of scaling back have left the industry in Minnesota at a moment of rebuilding. Written By: Dan Gunderson / MPR News | 4:00 pm, Jan. 27, 2021 × Brian Schatz stands inside Schmidt's Meat Market in Nicollet, Minn. Temporary food su...

January 26, 2021 | 8:08 pm Font Size REUTERS THE GOVERNMENT should admit pork imports with zero tariffs on an emergency basis to ease the price increases for the commodity, the Philippine Association of Meat Processors, Inc. (PAMPI) said. According to a letter addressed to Agriculture Secretary William D. Dar, PAMPI President Felix O. Tiukinhoy, Jr. said removing tariffs on pork imports can be done on an emergency basis to address high pork prices and tight supply. Mr. Tiukinhoy said hog farmers and producers that are registered with the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) should be give...