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What’s in a Name? Food Labels, Explained

Modern Farmer

Cage Free: This term refers to poultry that is allowed to roam indoors without cages and have access to food and water. Photography by Lena Beck) Animal Welfare Approved: This certification is not administered by a governmental body but by the nonprofit A Greener World. The USDA does not define how big this indoor space must be.

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Exiting the Factory Farm

Modern Farmer

Murphy Family Farms (later bought by Smithfield Foods) helped out with the loan needed to get started. The Faaborgs farmed hogs for 30 years. When Tanner Faaborg came back to the farm as an adult, the family began thinking about ways to transition out of hog farming. “We

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Animal Ag News 8/7

Agwired

poultry team. Keith Fleetwood has joined the company as a poultry account manager and feed mill specialist. In that role, he will provide support related to specialty ingredient, nutrition and premix sales for the company’s commercial poultry customers. Alltech announced two additions to its U.S.

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Animal Ag News 8/13

Agwired

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.

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Animal Ag News 12/26

Agwired

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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Animal Ag News 11/25

Agwired

USPOULTRY will host its annual Poultry Market Intelligence Forum at the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Ga. The program will feature economic industry experts offering their insights on the current state of the global poultry industry and their forecasts for 2025. on Wednesday, Jan.

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Animal Ag News 2/26

Agwired

Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY), the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and the Meat Institute, the annual Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit brought together more than 125 attendees to hear the latest on how the meat, poultry and egg, animal feed and pork industries are advancing their sustainability programs.

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