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Two men from opposite worlds stood across from the Norbest processing plant in Moroni, Utah, on Monday, as the smell of turkey wafted through town.

Many Utah leaders are applauding last week's federal court ruling that stymies updates to federal clean water regulations. In the end, they’re looking to the courts and Congress to kill the rules.

Primatologist Jane Goodall was speaking in Salt Lake City at a sold-out event Friday evening about her work and the future of chimpanzees. But in the afternoon, she lent her fame and clout to a more controversial cause. Goodall appeared with Steven Druker, the author of a book that aims to wipe out genetically modified organisms from the world’s food supply.

Iron County prosecutors are dropping charges against four animal rights activists filed under Utah’s controversial ag-gag law.

Four California activists are pleading not guilty to charges that they violated Utah’s controversial ag-gag law when they took pictures of a pig farm in Milford. They may be the first defendants prosecuted under the law.

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is launching a new program that rewards farmers and ranchers who are working to protect the environment.