Dana and Thor Didrikson operate a 900-calf feedlot and a 200-head commercial cow-calf operation near Badger, Minnesota, and market part of their beef through the Didrikson Meats label.
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld California's Prop 12, but the decision and its dissents left open possibilities for new ways to fight the law that curtails tight confinement of some livestock.
When large processors were forced to close during the COVID-19 pandemic, smaller processors like Heart O' Lakes Meats took on more than they could chew to keep producers and consumers served.
The pork industry says the U.S. Supreme Court’s split decision to uphold California’s Proposition 12 law will create hardships for pork producers, consumers and animal health.
