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Family Farmer Finds a Connection to Eaters Through Livestock

Food Tank

Our area is very big into poultry. And getting into poultry got very, very expensive…because infrastructure [costs] really ramped up, says Hutton, who decided poultry farming was not the right fit for his family. Grain farming is very rewarding, but there’s basically zero contact with consumers, says Hutton.

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Letter supporting Innovative FEED Act

NASDA

Dozens of countries have already approved these feed ingredients and those farmers and ranchers are safely using these products, yielding results that improve animal production and well-being, diminish pre-harvest food safety concerns, and boost sustainability opportunities for dairy, livestock and poultry farmers. Braswell Milling Co.

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Animal Ag News 9/5

Agwired

Purina Animal Nutrition, along with the Land O’Lakes Foundation, is announcing its new scholarship program designed to assist students involved in agriculture and livestock production in pursuing their passions and further their educations. Scholarship applications will be accepted August 28 through October 12.

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Animal Ag News 10/2

Agwired

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. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) awarded the 2023 Clean Water Award to Tyson Foods in Russellville, Ark.

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Walmart’s ‘Regenerative Foodscape’

Civil Eats

Alan Lewis, a food and agriculture policy expert with Natural Grocers, puts it this way: If Walmart executives are serious about being a regenerative company, “they’re saying we are going to downsize our agricultural supply chains, integrate all of those external costs into our margins, and price things accordingly.

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Bird Flu May Be Driven By This Overlooked Factor

Civil Eats

Waterfowl—ducks, geese, and swans—are the primary host of the viruses, and large animal agriculture facilities are often found in close proximity to their remaining wetland habitats. poultry production. have been farmworkers in the dairy and poultry industries. have been farmworkers in the dairy and poultry industries.

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Our 2024 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide

Civil Eats

Through captivating case studies, Thurow’s hopeful book showcases farmers who have boldly gone against the grain of modern agriculture orthodoxy and are instead embracing regenerative practices—like agroecology and permaculture—that restore soil health, enhance biodiversity, and promote resilience against climate change.

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