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UT Hopes To Get Cut Of New Meat, Poultry Investment

UT Hopes To Get Cut Of New Meat, Poultry Investment

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A nationwide investment in meat and poultry could give Utah a boost. Officials are hoping to get a share of a grant to help reduce processing times and other potential delays. Families have been hit with high prices and shortages during the pandemic, but the […]

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UT Bird Flu Outbreak Spreading, Impacting Turkey Farms

UT Bird Flu Outbreak Spreading, Impacting Turkey Farms

(Taylorsville, UT) — A bird flu outbreak in Utah won’t affect those Thanksgiving feasts. That word from the Department of Agriculture and Food, ensuring there will be enough turkeys to go around. But producers are still facing challenges. At least 16 farms have been impacted by the disease so far. […]

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Investigation accuses former Utah agency head of wrongdoing

Investigation accuses former Utah agency head of wrongdoing

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah investigation into the state Department of Agriculture and Food under former Commissioner Kerry Gibson has identified issues with the agency’s former practices. The investigation released Wednesday found that Gibson took state cars on personal vacations, improperly upgraded his hotel rooms and airplane seats […]

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