Fox 13 Memphis
U.S. Senate advances bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriages
By Samantha Manning
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate voted to advance a bill that gives federal protections to same-sex and interracial marriages in a vote of 62-37.
“Marriage equality is too important an...
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
Wicker, Hyde-Smith oppose federal same-sex marriage bill
By Taylor Vance
JACKSON — Both of Mississippi’s U.S. senators on Wednesday night voted against a key move to advance legislation that would protect same-sex and interracial marriages.
Twelve...
The Floridian
Republican Senators Condemn Possible Revamp of Disinformation Board
By Jackson Bakich
Earlier this year, the Biden administration received major pushback after considering the implementation of the “Disinformation Governance Board.” The institution’s main goal was to stop the spread...
Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting
Scaling up: 4 ways hog farms changed since the 1990s
The pork industry shifted dramatically over the past three decades. A USDA report tracks how the industry moved away from small operations to CAFOs, production contracts and specialization.
By Madison...
The Washington Times
Senate Republicans threaten to derail crucial defense policy bill over Biden’s vaccine mandate
By Joseph Clark
Senate Republicans are threatening to block the must-pass defense policy bill over President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. service members.
More than a...
Delta Business Journal
Inflation Reduction Act: Legislation Opposed by All Senate Republicans
By Becky Gillette
Agriculture is taking a huge hit from drought, extreme heat, flooding and other impacts that scientists have linked to climate change caused from greenhouse gas emissions leading to...
Washington Post
Opinion | Wanted: More livestock veterinarians in rural communities
By Cindy Hyde-Smith
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is the former Mississippi commissioner of agriculture and commerce and serves on the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry and the Senate...
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
Federal cattle ‘Price Discovery and Transparency Act’ proposed
Legislation would shine brighter light on cattle costs
VIDEO: https://www.wdam.com/video/2022/12/17/legislation-would-shine-brighter-light-cattle-costs/
By Emily Blackmarr
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - U.S. Sen...
National Public Radio
There's a shortage of vets to treat farm animals. Pandemic pets are partly to blame
By Scott Neuman
One night last spring, Andy Berry, a livestock farmer in Mississippi, was working the phone. One of his cows was experiencing a life-threatening breech birth and his regular...
Morning Ag Clips
Rural veterinary shortages create risks for U.S. food system, report says
More than 500 counties across the U.S. have shortages of food animal veterinarians, according to the report
By Farm Journal Foundation
WASHINGTON — The U.S. is facing an alarming shortfall of...
