New Hampshire legislators are one step closer to loosening regulations on the state’s meat industry. House Bill 396, which would permit the in-state sale of certain meat products processed at non-U.S. Department of Agriculture facilities, including cuts of beef and pork, passed the House, 214-119, on Wednesday. Such sales would go against federal law, which […]
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A proposal to deregulate New Hampshire’s meat market could defy federal food safety laws and carry risks for farmers and consumers, lawmakers acknowledge. But members of the House Environment and Agriculture Committee voted to support it anyway, saying those risks are acceptable if the move helps alleviate a statewide slaughterhouse bottleneck taking a toll on […]
CONWAY — On a sunny blue-skied morning Thursday, U.S. Rep Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) joined Conway selectmen chair David Weathers, Selectman John C…
CONCORD — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expanding its People’s Garden Initiative to include eligible gardens nationwide.
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