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May 19, 2017
2 min

Weekly Roundup May 19th

By Sarah Fielder Recent Webinar Looked at Farm Financials For Succession Planning University of Wisconsin’s Center for Dairy Profitability and UW Extension recently held a webinar covering farm finances in relation to farm succession. The webinar featured Kevin Bernhardt and is a part of a larger series on farm succession in the dairy industry. To learn more about the webinar series or watch the video from the most recent webinar, see http://bit.ly/2qsMMP7. EPA Wants Commen

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The Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act (PRIME)- Making Meat More Affordable?

Sarah Everhart

Jan 27, 2016
2 min

The Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act (PRIME)- Making Meat More Affordable?

By Sarah Everhart In July 2015, the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act (PRIME) was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bill would allow individual states to develop their own rules for distribution of custom-slaughtered meat within state lines. Since 1967, when Congress passed the Wholesome Meat Act, producers have been required to use a USDA-inspection facility for processing if they wish to sell meat directly to consumers, restaurants, an

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