Read more American Meat Institute stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/30903/american-meat-institute.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:01:28 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/32162/farmers-aim-to-plow-over-conserved-land.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMillions of acres set aside as grasslands and wetlands could soon be plowed under if farmers and livestock producers have their way, reports the Washington Post. As food prices soar, the Department of Agriculture is under pressure to release acreage from the Conservation Reserve Program that pays farmers not to...http://www.newser.com/story/32162/farmers-aim-to-plow-over-conserved-land.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 11 Jul 2008 4:40:50 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/28039/usda-to-ban-downer-cattle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe USDA plans to ban all so-called "downer" cattle from the food supply to safeguard consumers from illnesses such as mad cow disease. Such animals are too weak or injured to walk, which can often be an indication of illness. Disturbing video of workers in a California slaughterhouse using electric...http://www.newser.com/story/28039/usda-to-ban-downer-cattle.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 May 2008 2:49:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/15579/cloned-meat-milk-near-nod.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Food and Drug Administration is expected to clear the way for milk and meat from cloned animals to be sold in US supermarkets by declaring the products safe as early as next week, reports the Wall Street Journal. Cloning companies are poised to begin churning out animals once a...http://www.newser.com/story/15579/cloned-meat-milk-near-nod.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Jan 2008 6:45:00 CST