Food Tank

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Be a poet, do whatever, just no animal science.’ Instead, Wahl took any agriculture-related class he could—soil science, crop growing, feed—and tapped into his family’s network of farmers to learn everything he needed to know about animal health. It does seem like a brighter future.”

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The Lunatic Farmer

JANUARY 18, 2024

All other livestock industries will suffer a similar fate, while the knock-on effects for crop farmers and businesses throughout the value chain will be severe. Crop farming volume, such as soy, corn, and alfalfa, will fall by more than 50 percent. The volume of crops needed to feed cattle in the U.S.

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The Equation

MARCH 28, 2023

In agriculture, that meant increasing yields of commodity crops, and over the last 100 years this led to consolidation across the US food system. Currently, it only prioritizes the impacts of climate change (such as floods, droughts, and extreme weather) on agriculture. So there is a lot of space for climate mitigation as well.

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Food Tank

JUNE 12, 2024

This means crops and animals are raised without pesticides or hormones, have access to open areas and are entirely or partially grass-fed. Founded in 2016 by Cliff Pollard in the Bay Area of California, Cream Co. Meats requires all their partner farms to be operating with never-ever practices or better. Many of Cream Co.

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Agwired

JANUARY 17, 2024

Beisly holds a Master of Science in Agricultural and Applied Economics from the University of Missouri. Eric Gibson joins the team as a Farm Inputs & Crop Production Sustainability Analystwith experience to effectively to build robust relationships with U.S. crop producers and coordinating industry sustainability efforts.

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NASDA

JUNE 22, 2023

Sincerely, 2 Blades Agricultural & Applied Economics Association Alliance to End Hunger American Association of Mycobacterial Diseases American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges American Dairy Science Association American Feed Industry Association American Institute of Biological Sciences American Malting Barley Association American Phytopathological (..)

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Agritecture Blog

MARCH 3, 2023

Editor’s Note: Sorghum is not a well-known crop in the states, but this drought-tolerant crop could be a farm-saving plant in regions like the American Great Plains. Like many of the neighboring farms in his northeast corner of Oklahoma, his corn crop practically shriveled up due to the lack of moisture. Credit: Peggy Greb.

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Food Tank

JULY 19, 2024

Crop prices have been up and down in the past…you have good years and bad years. Niman Ranch is a network of more than 600 small to mid-sized, independent United States family farmers and ranchers that uphold high standards of sustainable and humane farming practices in exchange for a guaranteed market for their products.

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Modern Farmer

MAY 7, 2024

The role of policy One of the biggest obstacles that Kara Shannon, director of farm animal welfare policy for the ASPCA, has observed for farmers wanting to transition out of industrial animal agriculture and into specialty crops or something more humane is the lack of funding and resources available to overcome financial hurdles.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The Ag Innovation Forum, presented by the Agricultural Business Council of Kansas City and the National Institute for Animal Agriculture, is the premier event for agricultural leaders, innovators, and stakeholders shaping the future of food and farming.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Harvest Analysis report which shows a combination of heavy early-season rains and late-season droughts has created distinct challenges for crop producers in the United States and indicates an overall moderate to high risk. Global biotech leader Alltech has released its complete 2024 U.S. report, which is available now.

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Civil Eats

APRIL 3, 2024

Not only did taking the community gardens out of the picture change the emissions results, the researchers also found that 63 percent of carbon emissions at all of the sites came not from daily inputs or lack of crop efficiency but from infrastructure, such as building raised beds and trucking in soil. The authors.

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Agwired

JANUARY 29, 2024

Harvest Analysis has collected and assessed almost 450 new-crop samples from across the U.S., The Animal Agriculture Alliance is seeking applicants to join the rankings of Animal Ag Allies in 2024. The Alltech 2023 U.S. and the results show regional variation in mycotoxin risk. 31 through Feb.

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Farmbrite

MARCH 2, 2023

This career field is as varied as the subject of agriculture itself is: there are dairy farmers, livestock ranchers, fruit growers, crop farmers, and organic farmers, just to name a few. Farmers are the people who grow crops and raise livestock, but they are also so much more.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Examples of Climate Smart practices to be implemented include prescribed grazing, cover crop planting, range planting, tree or shrub enhancement, silvopasture, cross-fencing and brush and pest (weed) management.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

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.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Experimental lines of field corn developed by a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists will usher in new commercial hybrids offering high-methionine grain.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Prioritizing ecological integrity and community health over yield, these farmers stay profitable by diversifying their crops, producing value-added products like jams and sauces, and building community support and social capital. During the world wars, the U.K.

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Agwired

APRIL 23, 2024

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) welcomed members and guests to Kansas City for the 2024 Annual Conference, The Next Generation of Animal Agriculture. The county level estimates are for all livestock classes as well as crops.

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NASDA

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

NARMS serves as a source of data for the approval of new animal antibiotics and the post-approval safety monitoring of these compounds. Minor Crop Pest Management Program (IR-4): i. This funding ensures safe and effective agrichemicals and biopesticides are available for small, specialty crop markets. Food Safety Research i.

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Agwired

JANUARY 7, 2025

This year’s topic will be “Effectively Communicating Sound Science and the Value of Animal Agriculture to Society.” This program introduces attendees to a group of outstanding students from international and domestic agriculture colleges and universities. 10 at 3 p.m. Other reports scheduled for release on Jan.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) EQIP is a voluntary conservation program that provides farmers and ranchers with financial cost-share assistance and technical assistance to implement conservation practices on working agricultural land. Reauthorizes the Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SARE) program (Sec.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

For example, many more are planting cover crops, with acreage increasing by 17 percent between 2017 and 2022. This is likely especially true for farmers growing corn, the most widely planted crop in the U.S., produced a record corn crop. agriculture and [therefore] less emissions. primarily grown to produce ethanol.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The organization introduces beneficial plants called green manure/cover crops which fertilize the soil, control weeds, and respond to periods of drought. Crop Trust , International Crop Trust is dedicated to conserving plant genetic resources to promote sustainable agriculture and support global food security.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The initiative aims to triple the productivity of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa in 20 years by promoting green manure and cover crops that restore soil health, combat drought, and enhance farm resilience. Abdou Tenkouano, former Executive Director of CORAF, tells Food Tank. Every seed is important. Every seed is important.

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Agwired

AUGUST 20, 2024

The 2024 Truterra dairy soils carbon programs reward pre-qualified dairy producers who adopt sustainable farming practices on the crops they use for dairy feed – including silage and alfalfa. Sustainable practices include the use of cover crops, strip-till or no-till to improve soil health and increase soil carbon levels. 20, 2024.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 12, 2024

In reaction to the European Union’s Green New Deal, which proposed reducing pesticides, restoring nature and planting more climate-resilient crops, Dutch farm groups have pushed back. Our family struggled coming out of the ’80s. It turns out that Democratic policies weren’t good then either, and our family ended up losing our farm.”

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Food Politics

AUGUST 15, 2023

Help Small Farms Access Crop Insurance Crop insurance only works well for large, commodity farms, since most smaller, diversified farms don’t grow enough of a single crop to make it worth the investment. The National Family Farm Coalition and Rural Advancement Foundation International support this bill.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 9, 2023

Help Small Farms Access Crop Insurance Crop insurance only works well for large, commodity farms, since most smaller, diversified farms don’t grow enough of a single crop to make it worth the investment. The National Family Farm Coalition and Rural Advancement Foundation International support this bill.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Farm Sanctuary has recently expanded to advocate for broader changes across the food system, beyond ending animal agriculture. There has always been a recognition that while the beings that we center are farm animals, the interrelated issues caused by factory farming hurt all of us—animals, people, and the planet.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Farmers there primarily raise poultry and cattle and plant row crops. In Denver, voters rejected a proposal to ban slaughterhouses within city limits, while voters in Sonoma County rejected a controversial initiative to ban Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs).

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Years in the Making, Organic Animal Welfare Rules Killed by Trump’s USDA Next on the Supreme Court Docket: Farm Animal Welfare Unlikely (Farm Bill) Bedfellows. Read More: How Crop Insurance Prevents Some Farmers From Adapting to Climate Change This Farm Bill Really Matters. We Explain Why. Progress, Thwarted.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Farmers markets cropped up around the country. But the role of agriculture in climate change, including animal agriculture, was not a significant part of the public conversation back then. The Food Network launched in 1993, driving an aspirational entertainment industry that turned cooking into a spectator sport.

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