‘Override Prop 12’: Congress should pass legislation to preempt California’s Proposition 12 animal welfare law, the governors of 11 states said in a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. (Gov. Reynolds)
Meal plan: Vermont will become the sixth state to permanently provide free breakfast and lunch to all students, regardless of family income. (Vermont Public)
Pipelines, farmers, ethanol: A group that helped farmers and ranchers oppose the Keystone XL oil pipeline now campaigns against carbon pipelines and encourages farmers to oppose them as risky technology and a boon for Big Oil. (Iowa Capital Dispatch)
Walmart beef plant: The company, the largest U.S. grocer, said it will build a $257 million facility in the Kansas City suburbs to package and distribute ready-to-sell beef to its stores. (Meat + Poultry)
Boosting local food: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will travel to New Hampshire on Thursday to announce “a significant investment” by the USDA to strengthen local and regional food supply chains. (FERN’s Ag Insider)