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Tyson Foods will stop calling its beef ‘net zero’ and ‘climate smart’ after lawsuit from environmental group
Tyson Foods is stepping back from some of its boldest environmental claims after settling a lawsuit with the Environmental Working Group. The company has agreed to halt references to “net zero” and “climate-smart” beef for five years, following allegations that its marketing[...]
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Michigan’s New Tougher Limits on Factory Farm Waste Are a Long Time Coming
Michigan’s long-delayed push to curb factory farm pollution is finally becoming real policy. After more than five years of legal wrangling, the state’s tougher rules on how large animal operations manage manure are taking effect — a shift environmental advocates say is[...]
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With CAFOs, ND residents ponder quality of life impacts
Some North Dakota communities are becoming more familiar with the rush to consider farms linked to industrial agriculture. Residents assisting with pushback describe the possibility of towns no longer looking the same if projects go through. North Dakota currently has nearly one-hundred[...]
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International commission to review North Dakota dairy projects
Two massive dairy projects planned near the Red River are drawing international scrutiny. Manitoba asked the International Joint Commission to review North Dakota permits for Riverview LLP’s 25,000-cow and 12,500-cow operations, citing Lake Winnipeg’s worsening algae blooms and nutrient overloads. North Dakota[...]
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Cargill agrees to settle in beef-price fixing suit
Two of America’s biggest meat producers are paying up but not admitting guilt. Minnesota-based Cargill and Tyson Foods have agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing them of fixing U.S. beef prices — $32.5 million from Cargill and $55 million from Tyson.[...]
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Inside the Fight to Stop North Dakota’s Riverview Mega-Dairies From Being Built
The Red River doesn’t stop at the border—and neither does the fight to protect it. Two massive dairy CAFOs proposed in North Dakota have sparked a growing resistance that stretches from small-town Abercrombie to Manitoba’s Lake Winnipeg. At stake: clean water, dry[...]
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ND mega dairies draw criticism at Winnipeg news conference
North Dakota is facing growing opposition to two massive dairy operations planned near the Red River. Environmental advocates say the projects could harm water quality locally and in downstream communities – including Lake Winnipeg in Canada. Madeline Luke, a volunteer with the[...]