Farmbrite

MARCH 2, 2023

This career field is as varied as the subject of agriculture itself is: there are dairy farmers, livestock ranchers, fruit growers, crop farmers, and organic farmers, just to name a few. Farmers are the people who grow crops and raise livestock, but they are also so much more.

Agriculture 52

Agriculture Agriculture Science Livestock 52

Agwired

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) released its annual, “Our Industry, Our Promise,” report, detailing the operational challenges facing today’s animal feed and pet food manufacturers and actions the AFIA is taking to address them. The report provides an analysis of the animal food industry’s contribution to the U.S.

Poultry 52

Poultry Production Food Agriculture 52

Agwired

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The Livestock Publications Council will hold its October Coffee and Collaboration on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 10 a.m. As seedstock producers, Bruner Angus Ranch and Wendel Livestock, in North Dakota, were focused on raising herd sires and replacement heifers for customers.

Livestock 59

Livestock Processing Production Technology 59

Agwired

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Gary Huddleston, AFIA’s director of feed manufacturing and regulatory affairs, presented the award to plant manager Tommy Flowers at the AFIA’s Liquid Feed Symposium, held in Louisville, Ky. The American Livestock Markets & Dealers Association (ALMDA) has named Tim Niedecken as its new Chief Executive Officer.

Manufacturing 59

Manufacturing Ranching Cattle Beverage 59

Agwired

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Farm Journal Foundation is launching a new effort to help states develop infrastructure to recruit and support veterinarians working in rural areas, with the aim of addressing the national shortage of veterinarians who specialize in treating poultry and livestock. 10, 2025.

Cattle 59

Cattle Forage Poultry Production 59

Agwired

JULY 10, 2023

These samples, dating from the late 1940s to the present, aim to maintain the genetic diversity of American livestock, providing genetic security and an improved understanding of genes that influence and control valuable animal characteristics.

Poultry 52

Poultry Manufacturing Cultivation Ruralism 52

Agwired

JUNE 11, 2024

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) condemned a Department of Defense (DOD) sponsored research grant that will fund the development of lab-grown meat products by manufacturing company BioMADE. As we approach a herd rebuild, you need confidence to navigate today’s cattle market dynamics. From July 1 to Aug.

Cattle 59

Cattle Poultry Marketing Science 59

Agwired

AUGUST 20, 2024

Prices that livestock producers receive for their animals are also heavily influenced by supply and demand. Established in 2007 by the National Cattlemen’s Foundation (NCF), the scholarship recognizes outstanding graduate students pursuing careers in meat science and animal agriculture. Farr Scholarship program.

Cattle 59

Cattle Animal Agriculture Science Production 59

Modern Farmer

AUGUST 13, 2024

One estimate, informed by USDA data, suggests that 99 percent of livestock grown in the US is raised in a CAFO. One of the greatest ways to battle industrial animal agriculture is by bolstering sustainable farm systems through policy. As agricultural operations, large CAFOs get away with more self-reporting and self-regulation.

Farming 97

Farming Farming Manure Industrial Agriculture 97

Modern Farmer

AUGUST 13, 2024

One estimate, informed by USDA data, suggests that 99 percent of livestock grown in the US is raised in a CAFO. One of the greatest ways to battle industrial animal agriculture is by bolstering sustainable farm systems through policy. As agricultural operations, large CAFOs get away with more self-reporting and self-regulation.

Farming 64

Farming Farming Manure Industrial Agriculture 64

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

In Denver, voters rejected a proposal to ban slaughterhouses within city limits, while voters in Sonoma County rejected a controversial initiative to ban Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). In South Dakota, voters said no to a ballot option that would have repealed taxes on groceries.

Ruralism 100

Ruralism Food Farming Farming 100