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California is the only state with robust regulations for zoonotic diseases, like bird flu. Yet farmworker advocates say many of the state’s dairy employers fail to provide the required safeguards to protect workers.

More than 700 US veterinarians are asking Congress to leave out an industry-backed provision from the Farm Bill that would preempt states from having stricter animal welfare laws than other states. Brian Bienkowski reports via @thenewledenews: buff.ly/KLltJKg

The USDA quietly reversed course on Biden-era rulings meant to enforce equal treatment and transparency on how meat companies pay farmers. buff.ly/7OVkaOq

This spring, animal welfare was a defining issue in what became known as the “pig election.” buff.ly/elthMXP

Midwest Poultry Services is recalling 1.6 million eggs over concerns that they could be contaminated with salmonella, the @US_FDA said Wednesday. @MeganCerullo reports for @CBSNews: buff.ly/Fg4cg5M

One specific line in the Livestock Strategy — framing methane emissions from livestock as “biogenic methane” emissions — has raised alarm bells among advocates and researchers. buff.ly/V7D3P5R

Do you know what pig and chicken farmers feed their livestock? Often, these animals are fed fish. @gaeacabico reports: buff.ly/bocDI6x

The genetics sales event, where embryos are sold for $200K, is a stark contrast to the ‘natural’ image the meat and dairy industry wants consumers to believe. buff.ly/1fLvCBd

Twilight zone fish help regulate carbon and are critical to the food web. Yet they are being caught in massive amounts, and scientists say the impact is unknown. buff.ly/nLh1RJh

In the absence of federal leadership on climate emissions from food, U.S. cities are stepping up. buff.ly/XwV88zt

In a new lawsuit, environmentalists and animal welfare advocacy groups allege that updated guidelines for large factory farms won’t stop them from releasing animal waste into nearby waterways in Oregon. Carlos Fuentes reports for @Oregonian: buff.ly/1Ax2Pwy

Insects have a lot of protein, but the industry faces many challenges in becoming mainstream buff.ly/I6to1GZ

The @USDA recently announced plans to roll back three Biden-era protections for contract chicken farmers. The move “is a setback for contract poultry growers,” says Holly Spainhower, a senior policy specialist at @MercyForAnimals. John McCracken reports: buff.ly/7OVkaOq

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People usually associate livestock feed with soy and grains like wheat and corn. But farmers also feed pigs and chickens fishmeal. Read more in The Core: buff.ly/RxwI4tw

A Minnesota school district is sourcing food from small regional farms, channeling public dollars back into communities squeezed by agricultural consolidation. buff.ly/hS1f9TD

Stronger enforcement of U.S. import law could spare marine mammals from deadly fishing gear around the world, advocates say. buff.ly/XT3BcBI

Undercover footage reveals some drivers falsify logbooks, while rules for livestock protections and driver fatigue can also be at odds, raising public safety concerns. buff.ly/s72We7t

The world’s biggest meat company, JBS, faces a landmark legal challenge to disclose how its $6 billion global expansion plan is compatible with responsibilities to the climate, nature and human rights. @jonathanwatts reports for @guardian: buff.ly/gvjYOKo

The practice called ‘manifesting’ lets factory farms make manure pollution legally invisible and evade liability. buff.ly/EbGdVw3

Livestock production is responsible for over 65% of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in the European Union. Is the EU giving the industry a pass? Seth Millstein reports: buff.ly/V7D3P5R