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Food Tank
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
“Nowadays, if you’re not willing to adapt or change your mindset, I just don’t think you’re going to make it,” says Trisha, whose approach to agriculture has evolved throughout her life. “I Trisha grew up farming with her family, and she knew she would one day raise her own family on a farm.
Food Tank
JANUARY 10, 2025
Consolidation throughout the agricultural sector has made it difficult for small, independent farms like the Huttons to survive. The number of farms in the U.S. decreased by 72 percent between 1935 and 2023, while the average farm size nearly tripled. Only 4 percent of U.S. Only 4 percent of U.S.
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Food Tank
JULY 19, 2024
When his agriculture professors taught about conventional hog production, he would ask questions like, “What about letting these animals get outside a little bit?” These big universities, the agricultural departments are pretty much paid off by Big Agriculture,” says Roberts. According to the U.S.
Food Tank
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Or being able to go visit family or be there for every basketball game or holiday or wedding…there are a lot of sacrifices that must be taken to get food on everybody’s plate.” But the McCleary family raises pigs sustainably in open spaces, providing fresh bedding and never using antibiotics. Most people wake up, eat, and eat.
Food Tank
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
By his senior year, Williams was trying to figure out how to return home and take over the family farm. Williams, his wife Hannah, and their toddler Lyle now live on Williams Family Farms, sustainably and humanely raising pigs and farming about 400 acres of cropland. Luckily, his father was just about to retire. “To
NASDA
JUNE 22, 2023
Letter Dear Chairs and Ranking Members, As organizations concerned about the future of food and agricultural science, the undersigned are writing to express our support for the America Grows Act of 2023 (S.1628), Food and agriculture remain a pillar of the U.S. Food and agriculture remain a pillar of the U.S. Thanks to the U.S.
Modern Farmer
AUGUST 16, 2024
If this is the case of animal welfare labeling, consumers are right to be concerned that it is likely true of “green” labeling as well, particularly for the dairy industry, which is one of the most environmentally intensive industries on Earth.
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