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A free-range chicken perches on a post at an organic farm in Dawson, Ill.

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Politics & Government

Trump Administration Moves To Kill Rules For Organic Eggs

5:29pm December 15, 2017

by Dan Charles

It's the latest Obama-era agriculture regulation to go on the chopping block. This one governs the treatment of animals on organic farms. But most organic farmers actually support the rule.

The organic industry is suing the government, demanding that the U.S. Department of Agriculture implement new rules that require organic egg producers to give their chickens more space to roam.

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Politics & Government

Organic Industry Sues USDA To Push For Animal Welfare Rules

2:20pm September 13, 2017

by Dan Charles

New rules — such as giving chickens more space to roam — were approved by the Obama administration, but put on hold under Trump. Now the organic industry is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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