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D.C. Councilmember Moves to Ban Bacon and Hot Dogs from Area Hospitals
D.C. Councilmember Moves to Ban Bacon and Hot Dogs from Area Hospitals

The bill, introduced by Mary Cheh, of Ward 3, calls for the elimination of processed meats from hospital menus and would require plant-based options for patients, hospital staff and visitors.

Gene editing accelerates genetic improvements that could be realized over long periods of time through breeding.
Gene Editing Promise Stalled at FDA

For the sake of our animals, the environment, consumers and farmer livelihoods, NPPC's Dan Kovich says we need to put regulatory authority over gene-edited livestock in the right hands.

USMCA: Lighthizer Works to Win Over House Democrats 
USMCA: Lighthizer Works to Win Over House Democrats 

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is trying to win over House Democrats on the administration's U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on trade.

Trade & Labor: Top 2019 pork priorities
Trade & Labor: Top 2019 pork priorities

With the New Year comes a new calendar and a new Congress.

AgDay’s Washington D.C. Leader Recap
AgDay’s Washington D.C. Leader Recap

AgDay's Clinton Griffiths went to Washington D.C. and talked to many leaders involved in agriculture.