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Solutions Hub Launched at COP29 to Equip Livestock Sector with Innovations for Low-Emissions Animal Agriculture

Farming First

A new hub launched at the COP29 climate talks will provide a one-stop-shop for solutions to help the livestock sector in developing countries meet rising demand for animal-source foods while keeping emissions to a minimum.

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Local Activists in Animal Agriculture-Heavy Areas Fight Nitrate Pollution

Daily Yonder

The Lower Yakima Valley in Washington state has been home to large-scale animal agriculture for decades, but in 2008 when one dairy operation tried moving onto the Yakima Indian Reservation, the community balked at the proposition. Agriculture has become one of the most consolidated industries in the country.

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State departments of agriculture support farmer and rancher access to approved vaccine technologies

NASDA

Today at the 2024 Winter Policy Conference , National Association of State Departments of Agriculture members passed a policy amendment supporting farmers and ranchers’ ability to safeguard animal health through the responsible use of vaccines. Currently, no mRNA vaccines are approved for administration to animals in the U.S.

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Animal health experts offer perspectives on future disease preparedness during NASDA Annual Meeting

NASDA

Press Release INDIANAPOLIS – At today’s National Association of State Departments of Agriculture 2024 Annual Meeting , the Animal Agriculture Policy Committee hosted a panel focusing on recent outbreaks of H5 influenza in poultry and dairy populations and its impacts on “secure” plans for the livestock sector.

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NASDA members hear perspectives on animal health and trade from UK Chief Veterinary Officer

NASDA

Press Release INDIANAPOLIS – Today during the 2024 National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Annual Meeting , United Kingdom Chief Veterinary Officer Christine Middlemiss addressed the Animal Agriculture Committee on the role of animal health and disease status in trade. territories.

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How the food industry exerts influence II: climate scientists (meat industry)

Food Politics

The animal agriculture industry, US universities, and the obstruction of climate understanding and policy. In the subsequent 17 years, numerous studies have attributed significant climate change impacts to livestock. The study: Morris, V., Jacquet, J. Climatic Change 177 , 41 (2024). What might explain this?

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Pennsylvania Center for Poultry and Livestock Excellence RFP

ATTRA

The Pennsylvania Center for Poultry and Livestock Excellence has $450,000 available for projects related to poultry, swine, sheep, and goat production in the Commonwealth. The priority areas for research in this funding round are biosecurity, animal agriculture infrastructure, applied research, and food security.

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