Food Politics

JUNE 19, 2024

101 herds of dairy cattle. The CDC says: “Mammals can be infected with H5N1 bird flu viruses when they eat infected birds, poultry, or other animals and/or if they are exposed to environments contaminated with virus. The epidemiological fear, of course, is the more cattle affected, the more the virus can mutate (sound familiar?).

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NASDA

JUNE 6, 2024

Letter Dear Secretary Vilsack, We appreciate the ongoing efforts of your agency to respond to the outbreak of H5N1 in dairy cattle, especially the opportunity to regularly meet with you and your team to share information and concerns. We are concerned about the detections of H5N1 in three farmworkers.

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Real Agriculture

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Canadian farm groups have voiced major concerns regarding a private member’s bill that has quietly reached the second reading stage in the Senate. Bill C-293, introduced in 2022 by Liberal MP and noted vegan, Nate Erskine-Smith, is one of many private member’s bills that have gained traction under the Liberal minority government.

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Food Politics

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The USDA announces updated guidelines for substantiating claims on meat and poultry labels in these categories. A study conducted by researchers and policy experts at George Washington University found 20% of cattle marketed as “raised without antibiotics” to have been treated with antibiotics.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

million head of cattle and calves on U.S. 1, 2025, according to the Cattle report published by the U.S. Department of Agricultures National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Agriculture media partners and producers are invited to attend the 2025 National Pork Industry Forum. There were 86.7 farms as of Jan.

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Trimble Agriculture

JANUARY 17, 2024

Lower agricultural commodity prices are contributing to a decline in net farm income in 2024. Agriculture commodity prices are on the decline —with a three percent decrease forecasted in 2023. Agricultural Commodities with Challenging Outlooks Corn Corn demand is down in the US, leading to lower usage and increased stocks.

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UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

But of all of the regenerative farming benefits experienced since he began making the transition from conventional to regenerative agriculture seven years ago, theres one benefit thats especially meaningful to the 42-year-old Bergler. The profits from the poultry operation, less the cost of feed, reside with the three sisters.

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Real Agriculture

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Bill C-275, brought forward by Conservative shadow minister for agriculture John Barlow, would update the Health of Animals Act to make it an offence to enter a place where. The private member’s bill that aims to reduce the risk of biosecurity breaches from trespassers on farms has received final approval in the House of Commons.

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NASDA

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Removing the current tax treatment of these awards will allow more ranchers and farmers in rural America to gain better access to a wide array of veterinary services needed for their livestock and poultry. In that time, NIFA received 2,061 applications from 1,451 unique applicants.

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NASDA

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

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. territories.

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ATTRA

JUNE 11, 2024

By Nina Prater, NCAT Agriculture Specialist As the summer heat ramps up around the country, it’s a good time to make sure we livestock producers are protecting our animals from heat stress. Here in Arkansas where I live and raise cattle, goats, laying hens, and a few ducks, the summer temperatures can be punishing.

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Food Tank

JANUARY 21, 2024

Cellular agriculture allows for a sustainable way of producing animal proteins, reducing not only the amount of environmental inputs and outputs associated with the final product, but also reducing potential food loss and waste due to the efficiency of the process. A recent report from the U.S. percent, lamb 4.4 percent, and beef only 1.9

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Farmbrite

JANUARY 23, 2025

Animal Feed Recipes for Chicken, Cattle, Sheep, Goat, and Pig Feed Raising livestock can be a rewarding experience, whether you're doing it for fun, food, or as a full-time agricultural business. Fats These provide extra energy, especially for pigs and cattle. Optional: Poultry Premix 0.5-1% Why Make Your Own Feed?

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Agwired

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Department of Agricultures (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy (NMTS) , which builds on measures taken by USDA and federal and state partners since the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in dairy cattle was first detected in March 2024.

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Civil Eats

APRIL 17, 2024

Some Lawmakers Want to Clean Up the Market Diving—and Dying—for Red Gold: The Human Cost of Honduran Lobster Avian Flu Spreads to Cattle. A highly pathogenic strain of the avian flu, known as H5N1, has spread to 16 cattle herds across six states. since late 2021—has spread to cattle, according to the Center for Disease Control.

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Daily Yonder

MARCH 14, 2024

A long awaited rule that changes which meat and poultry goods can bear the label “Product of U.S.A.” farmers and ranchers, agriculture experts predict. “We Announced March 11 by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, the new rule will require that “Product of U.S.A.” to be labeled “Product of U.S.A” The number of U.S.

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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The term data-driven decisions is becoming increasingly common in agriculture, but how committed are farmers to using data in their everyday practices? Are they truly allowing data to influence their operations, or is it just a catchphrase thrown around by people who aren't in the agricultural industry?

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Do you have a passion for agricultural communications and want to network with hundreds of professionals? With Loncor 300, Zoetis adds an amphenicol option to its market-leading cattle anti-infective portfolio. USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) released year-end pork export data last week, showing a volume of 3.03

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

NPPC continues to work closely with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Veterinary Services and pork industry stakeholders on disease surveillance programs. iGENDEC is an advanced software tool designed to help cattle producers understand and improve their herd’s genetics.

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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. Sincerely, AB Vista Inc.

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Jayson Lusk

MAY 29, 2023

He began with an overview of the economics of protein production in the United States, including agricultural land use, the current agricultural economy, farmers’ attitudes toward various protein sources, consumer purchasing habits and preferences, and market trends for alternative proteins. 2015). . ”

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

poultry farms in 2022, nearly 100 million table egg laying hens have been affected. Chris Chaffee joins the Meat Institute as Director of Legislative Affairs working with Vice President of Legislative Affairs Nathan Fretz advocating for the meat and poultry industry with members of congress and federal officials. 4-6 in San Antonio.

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AgriLife Today

MAY 14, 2024

Texas A&M experts indicated a mixed bag of slight price increases and decreases for beef, pork and poultry throughout grilling season.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

They leave our meat and poultry processing system and supply chain brittle and slow to move with changing conditions such as climate impacts, communicable diseases, or war-related barriers, all of which our agricultural markets have faced in recent years. NSAC was pleased to see rounds of awards from the MP programs.

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Agwired

DECEMBER 6, 2023

But one constant is the popular and traditional Dan Basse Agricultural Economy Report. “We see a big bullish story developing for cattle, the pork markets are liquidating, the herd’s getting smaller, that means there’s a supply gap and the same thing with poultry…I like the protein side of the plate for 2024.”

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NASDA

OCTOBER 3, 2024

We are concerned such an omission will create significant problems for agricultural producers and commercial establishments by preventing the conversion of recyclable organic materials into high-value, high-quality finished products. Since the 1800s, rendering has handled the lion’s share of recycled agricultural wastes.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 28, 2024

For more than 30 years, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has offered the annual Redbook to help cattle producers effectively and efficiently record their daily production efforts. Department of Agriculture Secretary Richard E. Lyng Award for their contributions and distinguished service to dairy promotion.

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Trimble Agriculture

JUNE 7, 2023

The impact of these economic shifts is translating to lower agricultural trade forecasts in the USDA’s second quarter trade outlook report. The commodities that are expected to have the largest effect on these numbers are horticulture, livestock, dairy, and poultry. Key Findings from the USDA Agricultural Trade Outlook Report U.S.

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Trimble Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

farm income is on the decline, partly due to an anticipated drop in total cash receipts for key agricultural commodities. In this article, we dive deeper into the forecasted decline in agricultural commodity cash receipts and the factors involved so you can be more informed when it comes to your operation’s financial future.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

As described in the first part of this series , the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched a framework and series of investments targeting regional supply chains to promote a more fair, competitive, and resilient food system. This concentration is better highlighted within poultry purchases. of all USDA’s poultry purchases.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 4, 2024

And as an advisor to an initiative lead by the nonprofit organization Roots of Change , Diaz is helping to steer the larger institution toward local agriculture—through the system-wide procurement of regeneratively ranched beef. Grazing cattle on pasture for the entirety of their lives, on the other hand, is far less productive.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

While there is plenty of blame to share among us humans, it would be foolish to ignore the role of agriculture in the demise of so many animal and plant species across the globe. Close to 40 percent of the planet’s land and 70 percent of its freshwater is used by agriculture. Nantaise cow in the Loire Valley.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As for Churchill’s plan to raise bacteria in caves, it’s back in the form of journalist George Monbiot’s plan for curing “agricultural sprawl” and feeding the billions: calories will once again be plucked out of the air, as Scandinavian labs use electricity and “precision fermentation” to transform bacteria into gray protein pancakes.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Cage Free: This term refers to poultry that is allowed to roam indoors without cages and have access to food and water. American Humane Certified: This certification is granted by American Humane to practitioners of animal agriculture. This certification requires inspection to verify that standards are being met.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

where over 170 attendees gathered to hear the latest ingredient, weather and market forecasts and discuss the ways this unique industry segment factors into cattle producers’ sustainability objectives. agriculture and global food and renewable energy systems. EPA and the universities will host the conference Nov.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 15, 2025

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the third installment in a series of regulatory reforms intended to level the playing field for farmers who raise chicken, turkeys, hogs, cattle, and sheep under contract or foUr sale to meat and poultry processing companies.

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ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Jacob, a first-generation farmer, is thankful for the support of his parents and credits his involvement showing cattle in 4-H as a teenager for his career in farming and conservation. Heaven’s Hollow Farm is a commercial Black Angus cow-calf operation that also includes pastured poultry and pork. Department of Agriculture.

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