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Sustainability Means ‘Freedom to Really Farm How We Should Be Farming’

Food Tank

Niman Ranch cultivates a strong relationship with its farmers and focuses on supporting the next generation. “We don’t have to hire multiple people to run the farm. We don’t have to invest in huge buildings. It’s more manageable for us and our kids.”

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Cream Co. Meats Is Reshaping the Meat Industry One Farm at a Time

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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) finds that if farmers and ranchers continue to produce the same amount of livestock, but employ tactics used by the lowest 10 percent of greenhouse gas emitters, overall emissions from the industry could decrease by 30 percent. An assessment by the U.N. To ensure the farms that Cream Co.

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23 Fall Food and Agriculture Books to Discover Now

Food Tank

Transfarmation and Industrial Farm Animal Production, the Environment, and Public Health focus on the experience within the animal agriculture industry. The plant was originally sold as both a cheap feed for livestock and a way to replenish soil, but eventually lost favor due to its aggressive growth.

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Industry Ag News 6/7

Agwired

To date, the university has raised $176 million out of its $210 million goal for agricultural infrastructure improvements. America’s Cultivation Corridor is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a series of events and promotions recognizing a decade of significant innovation in Iowa’s agriculture, food and bioscience industries.

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Animal Ag News 7/24

Agwired

IDFA’s Dairy Forum is known around the world as the premier annual event for dairy industry leaders to exchange ideas, foster innovation, and cultivate meaningful connections. The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announced that registration for Dairy Forum 2024 is open.

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Animal Ag News 7/10

Agwired

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. The funding supports student recruitment at colleges and universities that cultivate careers in the poultry and egg industry.

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Animal Ag News 8/26

Agwired

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) will begin accepting nominations for the fourth Cohort of the Advanced Training for Animal Agriculture Leaders. Members of the program work together on applied-learning, small-group capstone projects, which will incorporate topics of interest in animal agriculture.