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New Data Shows Continued Threat to Food Affordability Due to California Prop. 12
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 16, 2026 - Equipped with brand new retail and U.S. Department of Agriculture data reinforcing California Proposition 12's detrimental impacts on both producers and consumers, 105 American pork producers from 23 states took to Capitol Hill, advocating for their livelihoods with federal lawmakers....
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USDA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Break Ground on New Texas Sterile Fly Production Facility
(Edinburg, TX, April 17, 2026) - Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and Lieutenant General William H. "Butch" Graham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commanding general, led the groundbreaking for the new sterile fly production facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas. USDA is pa...
22m ago
Fewer Vegans, More Meat Eaters -What It Means for Beef
By Jaslyn Livingston Not long ago, it felt like beef had a target on its back. Between headlines about plant-based alternative proteins, questions about how cattle are raised and shifting consumer preferences, there was a lot of speculation about beef's future. As a young rancher, I heard those conversations just like ...
Apr 17, 2026
Dairy Together Coalition Calls on Schools to Offer Whole Milk
The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act, signed into law on January 16, 2026, enhances healthy school lunch milk options available to kids and supports farmers by opening additional markets for nutritious dairy products. Dairy Together, a national coalition working to educate farmers, eaters, and lawmakers about how manage...
Apr 15, 2026
Following Storm Damage, Wisconsin Consumers Should Use Caution When Seeking Repairs
MADISON, Wis. - This week, thunderstorms, high winds, tornadoes, flooding, and hail have struck communities across Wisconsin. Homes and vehicles may be damaged and in need of repair work. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) reminds consumers that they should practice caution w...
Apr 15, 2026
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Back to work for the Packers
(247NEWSSOURCE/LEARFIELD) - The Packers get back to work today. Green Bay is holding its first official day of its offseason program. Phase one of the offseason is limited to meetings, strength and conditioning and rehab by the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Waiving goodbye to a trio: The Packers made some roster spa...
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Packers' McKinney a fraud victim
(LEARFIELD) - Packers safety Xavier McKinney is one of three NFL players allegedly victimized in a financial fraud case. Former Alabama Crimson Tide player Luther Davis and a co-defendant are accused of impersonating the players while obtaining loans worth almost 20 million dollars. The other two alleged victims are Fa...
Apr 17, 2026
Could Dexter Lawrence come to the Packers?
(LEARFIELD) - The Packers do have the assets to make a trade for standout defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence of the New York Giants. Green Bay is one of the names being shared as a possible destination. 247Sports acknowledges that most of this year's draft capital was spent in the acquisition of Micah Parsons, but the Pa...
Apr 16, 2026
Packers make Wicks trade official
(GREEN BAY PACKERS) - The Green Bay Packers have acquired a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick from the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks. Packers General Manager Brian Gutekunst announced the transaction Monday. Wicks, who was selected by the Packers in the fifth round (...
Apr 14, 2026
Packers set offseason workout dates
(LEARFIELD) - Offseason workout programs and practices begin for the Green Bay Packers April 20th. Phase One includes two weeks of meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehab. OTAs start the last week of May, and the mandatory minicamp is on the calendar for June 9th through the 11th. More than two dozen Pa...
Apr 08, 2026
Politics
Psychedelic drug developers rally as Trump orders FDA to expedite reviews
April 20 (Reuters) - Shares of psychedelic drug developers rose in premarket trading on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing health regulators to speed up reviews of psychedelic drugs and boosted federal resear...
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Fed nominee Warsh prepares for monetary policy road test before Senate panel
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) - After more than a decade criticizing the U.S. central bank, former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh faces a mark-to-market moment in a Senate hearing on Tuesday when lawmakers will likely press t...
3h ago
Michigan refuses Trump administration demand for 2024 election ballots
By Katie Paul NEW YORK, April 19 (Reuters) - Michigan officials on Sunday pushed back on a U.S. Department of Justice demand for Detroit-area ballots and other materials related to the 2024 election, accusing the Trump administration of trying to cast ...
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US Justice Department adds former Trump lawyer to probe of former CIA director, CNN reports
SAN FRANCISCO, April 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice will add an attorney who once worked for President Donald Trump to the investigation into former Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan, CNN reported on Saturday. Citing sou...
Apr 18, 2026
In Virginia gerrymandering fight, Republicans claim Obama's with them. He isn't
By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, April 18 (Reuters) - Republicans and Democrats vehemently disagree over whether Virginia should adopt a new congressional map for the November midterms, but they're leaning on the same person to sway voters to their si...
Apr 18, 2026
