Federal legislation known as the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption (PRIME) Act has been reintroduced in Congress. The PRIME Act would amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act to exempt ...

South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden signed a bill allowing consumers to buy meat cuts directly from cattle producers processed at custom-exempt facilities, pending federal law changes.

South Dakota’s cattle industry is sharply divided as lawmakers advance competing bills — one to ban lab-grown meat by labeling it “adulterated,” and another to enable direct-to-consumer meat sales if ...