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It’s the glorious man-made foodstuff billed as the cure for everything from global warming to animal cruelty to flat feet. What’s not to like about fake meat - unless you have an allergy?

Animal rights activists, veganistas and eco-warriors have coalesced on the message that raising livestock and eating meat is unhealthy and unethical. Guess what? So’s the alternative.

With the apparent entry of one of the nation’s largest meat and poultry marketers to the alt-meat category, products once considered marginal are going mainstream.

Six consumers shared their meat purchasing habits, including how much price, taste, appearance, animal welfare, antibiotics and labeling claims matter during the opening session of the Animal Ag Alliance’s Summit.

According to a report from the United Nations, meat production is expected to fall for the first time in two decades because of pork production declines. Thee is still expected to be growth in chicken and beef.

This interactive map is part of APHIS’ efforts to advance the Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) program.

California Pellet Mill donates nearly $2.6 million in equipment to a new educational and research facility for feed milling and grain science at Iowa State University.

A meat packer alleges a producer bribed a plant worker to falsify carcass weights in a conspiracy that resulted in an over-payment of more than $222,000.

John Phipps has a fundamental issue with the ag census -- it takes far too long. John breaks down his issue with it during John’s World.

Livestock farmers are facing a combination of headwinds and tailwinds—as well as a lot of unknowns.