Agwired

OCTOBER 30, 2024

billion pounds of food waste of which more than 75% was recycled into organic, nutrient-rich animal feed or made into customized formulations to address specific dietary concerns of cattle. billion pounds of food waste into animal feed resulted in an approximate avoidance of 780,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO₂e) in 2023.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announced it has joined the steering committee of the Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA). The Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2023 College Aggies Online (CAO) program kicks off on September 11. The deadline entry is Jan.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Since then, high-profile cases have been brought against PFAS manufacturers, including one that resulted in a $671-million settlement in 2017 on behalf of West Virginians near the DuPont Washington Works plant, who were experiencing a myriad of health problems, from birth defects to cancer.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Researchers see the potential overuse of those antibiotics in agriculture as a key driver of antibiotic resistance—but they’ve often struggled to access basic information about how many animals are receiving the drugs, for what purpose, and for how long. Now, the deadline is approaching. Neither effort has proven very effective.

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NASDA

JUNE 15, 2023

Dozens of countries have already approved these feed ingredients and those farmers and ranchers are safely using these products, yielding results that improve animal production and well-being, diminish pre-harvest food safety concerns, and boost sustainability opportunities for dairy, livestock and poultry farmers. Sweet Manufacturing Co.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

In a letter to USDA-APHIS, ALMDA requested that the implementation or enforcement of the ADT Rule be delayed at least 180 days ensure USDA, state animal health officials, veterinarians, tag manufacturers, and the entire industry are fully prepared support the ADT Rule in a way that does not reduce industry traceability, slow speed of commerce, or increase (..)

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Gary Huddleston, AFIA’s director of feed manufacturing and regulatory affairs, presented the award to plant manager Tommy Flowers at the AFIA’s Liquid Feed Symposium, held in Louisville, Ky. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide critical, long-awaited financial assistance for dairy farmers affected by natural disasters.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Through the Feed Facility of the Year program, the AFIA also raised approximately $14,000 for the Equipment Manufacturers Committee (EMC) scholarship , supporting the development of future leaders in the industry. Department of Agriculture Secretary Richard E. Joseph, Mo., as its 2024 Feed Facility of the Year.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) released its annual, “Our Industry, Our Promise,” report, detailing the operational challenges facing today’s animal feed and pet food manufacturers and actions the AFIA is taking to address them. The report provides an analysis of the animal food industry’s contribution to the U.S.

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Agwired

MARCH 18, 2024

To help consumers better identify yogurt, frozen yogurt, and other cultured dairy products containing live and active yogurt cultures, the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is relaunching its Live & Active Cultures (LAC) Seal for manufacturers.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended flexibilities and waivers to disaster relief programs making it easier for cattle producers to apply for these programs and receive timely payments. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is reminding students of internship opportunities available for the spring 2025 semester.

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Agwired

APRIL 8, 2024

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) , in partnership with Feedstuffs, named ADM’s animal nutrition feed facility in Bluffton, Ind., Global animal feed production remained steady in 2023 at 1.29 GEA Farm Technologies acquires Northern Ireland-based agricultural software company CattleEye Ltd.,

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Agwired

JULY 10, 2023

The USDA Agricultural Research Service ‘s National Animal Germplasm Program (NAGP) has collected and preserved more than one million samples from over 64,000 animals across the United States.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This biennial event brings together emerging professionals in the animal feed industry to learn more about the ingredients, processes and regulations used within the industry to manufacture and sell animal feed. While this virus has not been detected in the U.S., prevention, preparedness and response capabilities.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing partnerships for a new, interagency pilot project aimed at offering more localized ground bison meat for tribal communities through the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR).

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Agwired

JUNE 11, 2024

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) condemned a Department of Defense (DOD) sponsored research grant that will fund the development of lab-grown meat products by manufacturing company BioMADE. As we approach a herd rebuild, you need confidence to navigate today’s cattle market dynamics.

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Agwired

AUGUST 20, 2024

Truterra , a leading agricultural sustainability business that works with farmers to help improve the environmental impact of agricultural production while working to create incremental financial benefits for famers, today announced its first-ever programs specifically for dairy producers. Farr Scholarship program. 20, 2024.

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Agwired

JULY 23, 2024

Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is making investments that will strengthen American food supply chains, increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, create more, new and better markets for producers, and lower food costs. Moly Manufacturing, LLC. ,

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 13, 2024

While the industry often associates itself with the picturesque image of American farming, the fact is that industrial agriculture has created the immense consolidation of US farms, driving farmers all over the country out of business. Industrial agriculture is more “industry” than “farming,” says Dougherty.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 13, 2024

While the industry often associates itself with the picturesque image of American farming, the fact is that industrial agriculture has created the immense consolidation of US farms, driving farmers all over the country out of business. Industrial agriculture is more “industry” than “farming,” says Dougherty.

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Civil Eats

JULY 10, 2024

On Tuesday, Booker sent a letter to commissioner Robert Califf expressing concerns about changes to “duration limits” in the FDA’s revised guidance on antibiotic use in animal agriculture. Of course, regulating animal agriculture is not a popular issue in Washington, D.C., Overuse of important drugs (i.e.,

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that have clear implications for farmers and broader agricultural communities—especially in the wake of last week’s election results. Another Kentucky Republican Congressman, Thomas Massie, is in the pool of possible picks for Trump’s Secretary of Agriculture. Kennedy, Jr.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

DECEMBER 12, 2022

But the role of agriculture in climate change, including animal agriculture, was not a significant part of the public conversation back then. Today in America, food arguably divides people more than it unites them, thanks in part to decades of manufactured controversy, done for political gain and corporate profit.

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