The complaint was originally filed Feb. 25, 2020, by the Humane Society of the United States, Animal Outlook, Mercy for Animals, Government Accountability Project and Marin Humane.
RMA’s Risk Management Education Partnerships offer funding for organizations like nonprofits and land grant universities to develop training and resources for farmers and ranchers.
The grant was awarded to the Cooperative Development Institute (CDI) to facilitate the development of the meat brand and a halal-certified, USDA-regulated slaughter and processing facility.
The Congressional and Senate Chicken Caucuses sent letters to the USDA requesting a 180-day extension to the implementation period of the updated Packers and Stockyards Act.
The agency explained that the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards rule
would promote a fairer and more competitive market for organic livestock producers by making consistent standards for organic livestock and poultry production.