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June 24, 2021 In News

Law360: Biden Admin.’s Race-Based Farm Debt Relief Program Halted

Law360 (June 24, 2021, 7:43 PM EDT) -- A Florida federal judge said a Biden administration program providing farm loan debt relief to certain racial minority groups seems to improperly rely "on present discrimination to remedy past discrimination" in the government's farm loan program....

June 21, 2021 In News

CNN: Advocacy group accuses Smithfield Foods of falsely warning of meat shortages

New York (CNN Business) Smithfield Foods, one of the country's top meat processors, has been sued by a consumer advocacy group, which alleges that Smithfield misled the public when it raised an alarm over possible meat shortages in spring 2020. ...

June 21, 2021 In News

Bloomberg: Smithfield Sued for Profiting From Covid-Led Meat Shortage Fears

A consumer advocacy group is suing Smithfield Foods Inc. for allegedly fueling fears of a meat shortage during the pandemic to boost demand and prices for its products. ...

June 21, 2021 In News

New York Times: Smithfield Foods is sued by an advocacy group claiming it stoked fears of meat shortages.

Smithfield Foods was one of the first companies to warn that the country was in danger of running out of meat as coronavirus infections ripped through processing plants in April 2020 and health officials pressured the industry to halt some production to protect workers....

June 21, 2021 In News, Press Release

Smithfield Lied to the Public at the Expense of Workers’ Lives, New Lawsuit Alleges

Last week, Food & Water Watch, represented by Public Justice, filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia against Smithfield Foods, alleging that the multinational meat processing company repeatedly lied to consumers throughout the COVID-19 pandemic so it could protect its...

June 21, 2021 In News, Press Release

Una Nueva Demanda Alega que Smithfield le Mintió al Público a Costa de las Vidas de los Trabajadores

La organización Food & Water Watch, representada por Public Justice presentó la semana pasada una demanda ante la Corte Superior del Distrito de Columbia contra Smithfield Foods, alegando que la planta procesadora de carne multinacional le mintió repetidamente a los consumidores durante la pandemia de...

June 18, 2021 In News

Des Moines Register: Iowa Supreme Court ruling halts lawsuit that challenged whether the state does enough to protect Raccoon River

The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday stopped a lawsuit that claimed the state has failed to adequately protect the public’s interest in the Raccoon River, a major water source for the Des Moines metro....

June 18, 2021 In News

Iowa Capital Dispatch: Supreme Court dismisses case demanding state do more to protect Raccoon River

The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit by environmental groups contending the state doesn’t properly protect the Raccoon River, a major drinking water source and recreational river....

June 18, 2021 In News, Press Release

Iowa Supreme Court Rules Against Iowa Citizens in Right to Clean Water Lawsuit

Today, the Iowa Supreme Court split and ruled 4-3 against the plaintiffs in Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement and Food & Water Watch v. State of Iowa regarding a lawsuit against the State of Iowa for failing to protect the public use of the Raccoon...

June 11, 2021 In News

The Fence Post: The Beef Checkoff: Racing to consumers amid increasing pressures

Driving demand for beef, according to Cattlemen’s Beef Board CEO Greg Hanes, is the goal of the Beef Checkoff, but research and connection to consumers, he said, is the name of the game as the industry faces pressures and consumers are faced with a growing...

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Law360: Biden Admin.’s Race-Based Farm Debt Relief Program Halted

CNN: Advocacy group accuses Smithfield Foods of falsely warning of meat shortages

Bloomberg: Smithfield Sued for Profiting From Covid-Led Meat Shortage Fears

New York Times: Smithfield Foods is sued by an advocacy group claiming it stoked fears of meat shortages.

Smithfield Lied to the Public at the Expense of Workers’ Lives, New Lawsuit Alleges

Una Nueva Demanda Alega que Smithfield le Mintió al Público a Costa de las Vidas de los Trabajadores

Des Moines Register: Iowa Supreme Court ruling halts lawsuit that challenged whether the state does enough to protect Raccoon River

Iowa Capital Dispatch: Supreme Court dismisses case demanding state do more to protect Raccoon River

Iowa Supreme Court Rules Against Iowa Citizens in Right to Clean Water Lawsuit

The Fence Post: The Beef Checkoff: Racing to consumers amid increasing pressures

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