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Iowa is 7th state to earn OK for interstate sales of state-inspected meat, poultry

By News Desk on May 27, 2020

The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and the state of Iowa have finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement.  It allows state-inspected meat and poultry products to be shipped across state lines.

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Kansas becomes 4th state with unconstitutional “ag-gag” law

By Dan Flynn on January 29, 2020

Federal judges did not much like the newer laws to protect animal agriculture from prying eyes. So-called “ag-gag” laws adopted during the last decade in Utah, Idaho, and Iowa were struck mainly down as unconstitutional…
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Various Hy-Vee Mealtime Asian Entrees recalled for undeclared milk

By News Desk on September 12, 2019

Hy-Vee Inc. of West Des Moines, IA, is recalling seven of its Hy-Vee Mealtime Asian Entrees because it was discovered that the liquid egg used to make the fried rice contains milk, which was not…
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Frozen tuna recalled in several states for Salmonella risk

By Kelsey M. Mackin on April 17, 2019

Jensen Tuna of Louisiana is recalling frozen ground tuna imported from JK Fish, because it may potentially be contaminated with Salmonella, according to a recall notice posted on the FDA’s website Tuesday afternoon.

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An 8th Circuit strategy is behind Iowa’s ‘ag-gag’ 2.0

By Dan Flynn on March 19, 2019
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Federal judges so far haven’t been willing to share any of their enviable security blanket with animal agriculture.

But that might change if a strategy out of Iowa is successful. It was as recently…
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Letter From The Editor: Gag me for thinking First Amendment is about truth

By Dan Flynn on January 13, 2019
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Let’s just call it over. Animal agriculture has lost another one. And this one looks to be the match.

Iowa’s “agriculture production facility fraud” law was struck down by a federal judge on Jan.…
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Iowa dairy warned for unsafe drug residues in cow for slaughter

By News Desk on July 30, 2018

An Iowa dairy is on notice from the Food and Drug Administration for offering for sale an animal for slaughter as food that was adulterated. According to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the…
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It’s getting harder to open those raw milk loopholes

By Dan Flynn on March 15, 2018

Raw milk advocates have gained some ground in the last decade, going from 29 to 43 states that allow some way to sell milk without pasteurization. However, in only 12 states are retail sales of…
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Activists’ case on constitutionality of ‘ag-gag’ law advances

By Dan Flynn on March 1, 2018

A federal judge has decided not to toss out a lawsuit about the constitutionality of Iowa’s 6-year-old “agricultural production facility fraud” statute, meaning the issue will very likely go to trial next year.

Federal District…
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Nurses, doctors, others lineup against raw milk bill in Iowa

By News Desk on February 15, 2018

Opposition is building against an Iowa bill that would allow dairy operations in the state to sell unpasteurized milk directly to consumers.

Since it survived an initial subcommittee review with a 2-to-1 vote, opponents of…
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Iowa lawmakers look at raw milk again; previous efforts failed

By Coral Beach on January 31, 2018

A subcommittee of three state legislators in Iowa voted 2-1 Tuesday to advance a bill that would allow dairy operators in the state to sell unpasteurized milk direct to consumers.

Similar bills have not survived…
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