Animal Agriculture, Family Farming and Livestock

Easy and ‘Modern’ Isn’t Always the Best Way: The Promise of Sustainable, Humane Pig Farming

Food Tank

OCTOBER 4, 2024

“Pig farmers, they’re there 365 days a year taking care of those animals,” says McCleary, a fourth-generation farmer at McCleary Farms in West-Central Illinois. Going to Florida on vacation isn’t always an option for a livestock farmer. Most people wake up, eat, and eat.

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Animal Ag News 8/13

Agwired

AUGUST 13, 2024

The National Pork Board (NPB) partnered with the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) to convene a group of public health, animal health and swine professionals in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to build relationships and explore opportunities for One Health collaborations. western rangelands.

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A Young Farmer Makes the Business Case for Humane Hog Farming

Food Tank

JULY 19, 2024

“Animal science is what’s taught in college now…It used to be animal husbandry, [meaning] the real relationship it takes to steward and take care of these animals, not just produce pork.” The family’s farm serves as a model for how smaller-scale, humane hog farming can be both environmentally and economically sustainable.

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Animal Ag News 2/26

Agwired

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association , the oldest and largest livestock association in the Southwest, announced the TSCRA Leadership Development Foundation, a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization to develop future land and livestock stewards and leaders. Sponsored by the U.S.

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Animal Ag News 12/26

Agwired

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The campaign, Raised with Respect , centers on the common ground found between cattle producers and beef consumers, with a focus on animal welfare and beef sustainability. The cooperative has brought 84 family farms into its fold in 2023, demonstrating a robust response to the trend of farm loss and agricultural consolidation.

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Nurturing a Path to Success for Small, Sustainable Sheepherders

Food Tank

OCTOBER 6, 2023

When packers own animals, they are able to pull from their own supply when prices go up, instead of buying from farmers on the open market. This means that many farmers aren’t able to sell their livestock, losing income when the animals grow too large. With Niman Ranch, you know what you’re going to get,” says Wahl.

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Animal Ag News 8/7

Agwired

AUGUST 7, 2023

Poultry & Egg Association is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award. The award recognizes exemplary environmental stewardship by family farmers engaged in poultry and egg production.

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From Farm to Planet, Lessons on Building Multigenerational Farming and Food Systems

Food Tank

AUGUST 30, 2023

So THANK YOU to all the inspiring speakers and moderators during Food Tank and Niman Ranch’s Education Summit program this weekend: Gustavo Arellano, LA Times; Ed Behr, Art of Eating; David Borrowman, Niman Ranch Farmer; Maral Cavner, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; Evadne Cokeh, ButcherBox; Monica Eng, Axios; Helena Bottemiller (..)

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Talking Policy at #CattleCon24

Agwired

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

cattle industry against radical animal activist groups that want to end cattle production, including the Beef Checkoff. Preserve family farms and ranches for future generations by advocating for essential tax relief for cattle producers. Defend the U.S.

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Young Farmers Bring Small-scale, Humane Hog Farming Back to Iowa

Food Tank

JANUARY 5, 2024

Eric Boor took over his great-grandfather’s nine-acre farm in southern Iowa four years ago. When they first started, many in their family and community doubted that they could successfully farm this way. He and his wife Mikala transformed the property and now raise pigs with their two young children.

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A New Hog Farming Model for the Next Generation

Food Tank

JULY 14, 2023

“For a lot of people in the second generation—or however many generations—down, you’re probably going to have to have another job for a while before transitioning to the farm full-time, unless [your family has] a really large farm operation,” says Alaina.

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Finding Balance as a Sixth-Generation Pig Farmer

Food Tank

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

By his senior year, Williams was trying to figure out how to return home and take over the family farm. Williams, his wife Hannah, and their toddler Lyle now live on Williams Family Farms, sustainably and humanely raising pigs and farming about 400 acres of cropland. Luckily, his father was just about to retire. “To

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A Deep Dive on the Senate’s Farm Bill Proposal: the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

Excessive proposed cost-share payments for livestock feed management. 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.

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The Upcoming Farm Bill: What’s Needed (Courtesy of Civil Eats)

Food Politics

AUGUST 15, 2023

Make USDA Farm Lending More Equitable Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) introduced the Fair Credit for Farmers Act , which would improve accountability and transparency within Farm Service Agency lending in an attempt to better ensure that historically underserved farmers and ranchers receive equal treatment.

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This Farm Bill Could Reshape the Food System. Here Are 10 Proposals at the Center of the Fight.

Civil Eats

AUGUST 9, 2023

Make USDA Farm Lending More Equitable Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) introduced the Fair Credit for Farmers Act , which would improve accountability and transparency within Farm Service Agency lending in an attempt to better ensure that historically underserved farmers and ranchers receive equal treatment.

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Easy and ‘Modern’ Isn’t Always the Best Way: The Promise of Sustainable, Humane Pig Farming

Animal Ag News 8/13

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A Young Farmer Makes the Business Case for Humane Hog Farming

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Nurturing a Path to Success for Small, Sustainable Sheepherders

Animal Ag News 8/7

From Farm to Planet, Lessons on Building Multigenerational Farming and Food Systems

Talking Policy at #CattleCon24

Young Farmers Bring Small-scale, Humane Hog Farming Back to Iowa

A New Hog Farming Model for the Next Generation

Finding Balance as a Sixth-Generation Pig Farmer

A Deep Dive on the Senate’s Farm Bill Proposal: the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024

The Upcoming Farm Bill: What’s Needed (Courtesy of Civil Eats)

This Farm Bill Could Reshape the Food System. Here Are 10 Proposals at the Center of the Fight.

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