Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California are talking to farmers from around the country Monday amid debate over meat labeling.
Vilsack and Pelosi will join farm-state senators and other lawmakers at the National Farmers Union annual convention in Virginia.
The group, which represents many of the nation's smaller farms, has pushed for stricter retail labeling on fresh meats and other products.
The Obama administration has also supported the more detailed labels, and Vilsack asked the meat industry last month to comply with new standards that will detail where an animal was born, raised and slaughtered.
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