News from Washington: June 15-19

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• No Meat Trade, No Deal
• Farm Aid Keeps Flowing to The Midwest
• Ag Exports to China Are Lagging
• Steering Stimulus Loans to Rural, Underserved Businesses
• Farmers Still Plagued by Hog Backlog
• Small Meatpackers Scramble to Meet Demand Boom
• USDA Misses Organic Livestock Rule Deadline
• USDA Taps Food Box Suppliers For 2 More Months
• Senate Ag Back in Action
• Poultry Plants Raising Line Speeds Despite COVID Outbreaks
• EPA to Boost Biofuel Mandate by Half-A-Billion Gallons
• Perdue’s Forestry Blueprint Faces Green Backlash
• Apple Groups Appeal for Ag Aid
• Another Push for Dietary Guidelines to Address Obesity