Members of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation (IFBF) Ag Leaders delegation visiting Wash­­ington, D.C., Sept. 10-13 heard an update from the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) lobbyist on meat and livestock issues, including the current status of so-called fake meat.

"Recent developments in the field have definitely caught our attention," said Scott Bennett, AFBF director of congressional relations.

He said AFBF’s focus right now is to keep jurisdiction and inspection of cell-based...