This June, 28, 2012, file photo shows hogs at a farm in Buckhart, Ill. (M. Spencer Green/Associated Press)
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New US rules to protect animal farmers expected soon
The Biden administration plans to issue a new rule to protect the rights of farmers who raise cows, chickens and hogs against the country's largest meat processors as part of a plan to encourage more competition in the agriculture sector.