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Nurturing a Path to Success for Small, Sustainable Sheepherders

Food Tank

“He said, ‘I’ll help you with school, but my one stipulation is that you cannot take any animal science classes. Be a poet, do whatever, just no animal science.’ It had been such a bad run of finances that he said to just get out,” says Wahl.

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North America-based RaboResearch Team Expanding

Agwired

Charlotte Talbott joins the team as the Animal Agriculture Sustainability Analyst and brings a strong background in applied agricultural research and a passion for livestock sustainability.

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Despite Recent Headlines, Urban Farming Is Not a Climate Villain

Civil Eats

There, Executive Director Jonathan Foley pointed out that the vast majority of food system emissions come from a few big sources: meat and dairy production, deforestation and other land use change (a large portion of which is linked to animal agriculture), and food waste. It’s almost like comparing apples to oranges,” she said.

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Animal Ag News 3/18

Agwired

The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) announced new roles and responsibilities for three members of the association’s executive, as well as the retirement of IDFA’s longtime senior vice president of finance and administration, Neil Moran.

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Animal Ag News 10/16

Agwired

The regenerative agriculture consulting firm Understanding Ag, LLC , announced it will be conducting an intensive, two-day workshop on livestock economics, finance and marketing in Kansas City, Missouri, Nov. Attendee registration and general housing for the 2024 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) opened Monday, Oct.

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The Top 10 Careers in Agriculture

Farmbrite

Their primary function is to manage the finances, make sure all equipment is working properly, hire and fire employees and oversee marketing and sales. Agricultural and Food Science Technicians Agricultural and Food Science Technicians perform a variety of tasks related to the development, production, and testing of agricultural products.

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Animal Ag News 11/25

Agwired

With more than 22 years of experience in strategic planning, operations, finance, supply chain and logistics, Bilobran will lead the cooperative through improving cash conversion for ProEgg’s members, enhancing logistics and business operations, and creating raving fans through a customer-centric approach.