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Local Activists in Animal Agriculture-Heavy Areas Fight Nitrate Pollution

Daily Yonder

The Lower Yakima Valley in Washington state has been home to large-scale animal agriculture for decades, but in 2008 when one dairy operation tried moving onto the Yakima Indian Reservation, the community balked at the proposition. The counties’ pollution comes from food processing companies in the Port of Morrow.

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State departments of agriculture support farmer and rancher access to approved vaccine technologies

NASDA

Members also emphasized the importance of utilizing vaccines that have undergone a thorough approval and licensing process by the USDA and FDA, ensuring a robust foundation of scientific and peer-reviewed research. Our farmers and ranchers must have the ability to safeguard animal health against foreign and emerging disease.

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ALMDA Asks USDA to Delay Animal Disease Traceability Rule

Agwired

The American Livestock Markets and Dealers Association (ALMDA) has formally requested that USDA-APHIS delay the implementation or enforcement of the final rule on Use of Electronic Identification Eartags as Official Identification in Cattle and Bison (ADT Rule), scheduled to become effective today, November 5.

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Sustainability Means ‘Freedom to Really Farm How We Should Be Farming’

Food Tank

But it’s a process of trial and error. Now the Zachmans have some Certified Organic fields and are implementing regenerative farming practices wherever possible to build healthy soils and a resilient farm. There is no manual for regenerative farming, and what works for one farm might not work for the next.

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6 Proposed Farm Bill Changes to Watch

Civil Eats

Mike Lavender, policy director at the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC), said getting bills out there, even when the future of the farm bill is uncertain, helps advocates and members of Congress organize support (or opposition). Plus, the farm bill process could begin at any time. Here are six bills to pay attention to.

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Animal Ag News 2/3

Agwired

The United States Department of Agricultures Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the resumption of cattle and bison imports from Mexico. The summit was held during the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), taking place this week in Atlanta, Ga. To protect U.S.

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Letter to USDA Regarding H5N1 Outbreak in Dairy Cattle

NASDA

The financial assistance and incentives to producers, both affected and unaffected, that USDA has already outlined through the rulemaking process and unlocked through emergency authority are beneficial. Sincerely, Blayne Arthur President, NASDA Secretary Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry Charles Hatcher, D.V.M.

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