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ABC News Tries to Get a Judge to Throw Out “Pink Slime” Lawsuit, Saying It’s Against the First Amendment

ABC News Attempts to Have $1.2 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against Them Thrown Out

By Amanda Brodhagen, Farms.com

The news network – ABC News who has been under fire over alleged “false and misleading and defamatory” statements that is best known as the “pink slime” case, is now pleading with a federal judge to have the file tossed out saying that it’s a threat to free speech.

The lawsuit was filed last September by Beef Products Inc. The company alleges that ABC News network unfairly characterized its finely textured beef product and referred to it as the newly coined term “pink slime” – which the network referred to on several occasions in a series of news stories.

On Wednesday, the network’s lawyers filed a memorandum in a federal court saying that its reporting of the product was constitutionally protected under the First Amendment.


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FLEECED! Sheep Shearer Hands Over Clippers!

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It's sheep shearing day at Ewetopia Farms! ?? Our Dorset lambs and ewes are getting fleeced — and for the first time, our shearer hands over his clippers to a beginner. We finish shearing the last of our adult ewes and this year’s Dorset ewe lambs.

From moving the sheep between barns, loading them into chutes, and watching the wool come off, this is always one of the most satisfying days on the farm. But this video has a twist — we welcomed a new helper, Gian, who’s not only lending a hand but also learning how to shear! With guidance from our experienced shearer, he got a crash course in sheep shearing and even tried his hand at shearing a couple of lambs himself.

You’ll see firsthand how both teacher and student handled this unique challenge. Shearing is more than just removing wool — it’s about sheep health, comfort, and giving us a closer look at the flock. It’s always amazing to see the transformation from woolly sheep to freshly shorn ewes and lambs.