Food Tank

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As general manager of high animal welfare meat brand Niman Ranch , which today works with a community of 500 plus Certified Humane® crate-free hog farmers, Prop 12 is a positive development. Articles like the one you just read are made possible through the generosity of Food Tank members. Become a member today by clicking here.

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Food Tank

JULY 19, 2024

Roberts’ family was “looking for a way out of the rat race of commodity farming” around the turn of the century, and his father learned about an alternative market for their hogs: Niman Ranch. Roberts says that joining Niman Ranch allowed the family to continue farming. I grew up eating Niman Ranch pork every day for lunch and dinner.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Today, he’s a sixth-generation pig farmer partnering with Niman Ranch. But Williams says that the only way he was able to come back to the farm full-time was by partnering with Niman Ranch, a network of more than 600 small and mid-size independent farmers and ranchers across the United States.

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Agwired

JANUARY 29, 2025

Recognizing the vital role that four-legged friends often play on family farms and ranches, Farm Bureau launched the Farm Dog of the Year contest several years ago now a popular feature of the American Farm Bureau Federations Convention.

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Food Tank

JUNE 12, 2024

Meats is working to create opportunities for small farms and ranches to support a more localized food system. “We’re We’re living in a time when the health of our planet is in peril, and regenerative agriculture offers a beacon of hope,” Pollard tells Food Tank. “By An assessment by the U.N.

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Agwired

MAY 28, 2024

Central Stockyards, LLC, a livestock marketing service that hosts the weekly Fed Cattle Exchange, has expanded its team and is preparing for the addition of Canadian feedyard and packer participation in its weekly sales. Brent Difley has been named Business Development Director for Canada.

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Food Tank

JULY 14, 2023

In 2019, they connected with Niman Ranch, which is a network of more than 600 small and mid-size farmers and ranchers across the United States. The quality of meat, you can taste it…you can tell when an animal has been raised on bedding and dirt versus concrete.” Right now, Steven and Alaina both work off-farm jobs.

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NASDA

JUNE 15, 2023

farms and ranches. The bipartisan bill would amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to confirm a regulatory path for non-nutritive animal food ingredients that act in the animal’s gut to provide production benefits, address human food safety concerns and affect the byproducts from digestion from the animal.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Ranch to Table , a direct partnership program between CAB and cattle operations using Angus genetics, allows ranchers to use the brand’s trusted reputation for increased gain. Livestock Marketing Association members have a front-row seat to a disturbing trend: the continued loss of livestock producers across the U.S.

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Farmbrite

MARCH 2, 2023

From working on farms to testing the soil quality in different areas, agriculture offers diverse career opportunities. Farmers and Ranchers It’s hard to talk about agriculture without mentioning farming and ranching. Farmers are the people who grow crops and raise livestock, but they are also so much more.

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Agwired

JUNE 24, 2024

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) has released the white paper from the 13th Annual Antibiotics Symposium – Thriving in a Changing Landscape. Bid on Beef is the vision of Chris Earl, owner of Reverse Rocking R Ranch and CK6 Consulting in New Mexico. Working with beef cattle producers across the nation.

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Food Tank

AUGUST 30, 2023

I just returned from one of my favorite events, the Niman Ranch Hog Farmer Appreciation Celebration in Des Moines, Iowa, at which Food Tank is honored to co-host an Educational Summit. I have been fortunate to call Niman Ranch Founding Hog Farmer Paul Willis a friend for many years, and I still get emotional at this event.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Join the Livestock Publications Council for the November Coffee and Collaboration on Friday, November 22, 2024 at 12 p.m. GMP has recently launched a national, geolocating directory of farms and ranches, butcher shops, restaurants and retailers, designed to help consumers find, buy and cook meat that is aligned with their Good Meat® values.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The American Livestock Markets & Dealers Association (ALMDA) has named Tim Niedecken as its new Chief Executive Officer. A leader in both the agricultural world and association management, Niedecken assumed the role on September 1, 2023. Alpaca Owners Association, Inc. Alpaca owners will welcome the public to meet their alpacas.

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Agwired

MARCH 26, 2024

EPA Administrator Michael Regan recently responded to recommendations from the agency’s Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee (FRRCC) on how EPA can best support the agriculture sector’s climate mitigation and adaptation goals.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

His mom, Christy Walton—widow to Sam’s son John—has a net worth of about $11 billion, which she has used to fund restaurants, large ocean aquaculture projects, and a 40,000-acre ranch that offers a “regenerative experience” to tourists and has acted as a site for research on land and livestock management.

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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.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

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.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Ranchbot demonstrated a live installation of Trough Direct during the Water Management Methods breakout session on Monday, February 3, 2025 as part of the immersive Grazing Management Workshop and tour at Running V Ranch in Jourdanton, TX, organized by NCBA and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Air Quality Task Force (AAQTF). Livestock Publications Council (LPC) annually inducts one of its distinguished leaders into the Hall of Fame. launch of the XSplit® Separator, an innovative solution that significantly enhances manure management for dairy, cow, and livestock operations.

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Agwired

AUGUST 22, 2024

Halter collars are lightweight and powered by two small solar cells at the top of the collar which are connected via solar-powered towers on the ranch. The Halter app allows users to establish virtual fences and cows are trained to respond to the collar’s sound and vibration cues cues as they approach the virtual fence.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Preserve family farms and ranches for future generations by advocating for essential tax relief for cattle producers. Fight against misguided Endangered Species Act rules and any expansion of bureaucratic red tape under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). 

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Agwired

APRIL 29, 2024

livestock industry from the threat posed by highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, USDA is sharing a number of actions that we are taking with our federal partners to help us get ahead of this disease and limit its spread. To further protect the U.S.

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Agwired

APRIL 23, 2024

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) welcomed members and guests to Kansas City for the 2024 Annual Conference, The Next Generation of Animal Agriculture. The county level estimates are for all livestock classes as well as crops.

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NASDA

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network – $10 million, full funding Funding will continue efforts to scale assistance programs and create training and partnerships to serve rural Americans—60% of whom live in areas with mental health professional shortages. livestock industry.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Audubon Society, United States Recognizing the link between food systems and wildlife conservation, the Audubon Society launched the Conservation Ranching Initiative. Their work tackles a range of food systems issues including food equity, animal agriculture, urbanization, food waste, seafood, and healthy and sustainable diets.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Their program involves a seek investment of livestock or agriculture, followed by a formal mentorship, helping families build resilient businesses and training the next generation of leaders. Focusing on womens empowerment and sustainable agriculture, Heifer aims to foster lasting change from the ground up.

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Agwired

JUNE 11, 2024

This year’s Feeding Quality Forum (FQF) theme is just that, so attendees can leave ready to make more informed decisions at the ranch and feedyard to get more value for their cattle. As we approach a herd rebuild, you need confidence to navigate today’s cattle market dynamics. 20 and 21, 2024. From July 1 to Aug. 2, registration costs $250.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 12, 2024

Here in Wauchula, a small farming town in Central Florida, cattle ranching is king. We’re here today to sign the bill that continues our commitment to having a vibrant agriculture industry,” DeSantis announced. We know that meat is something that people eat that’s from a muscle of an animal,” he said. “We’re

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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 of 2022, there were more than 21,000 large CAFOs in the US.

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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 of 2022, there were more than 21,000 large CAFOs in the US.

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Agwired

MARCH 10, 2025

Troy Sander , a Kansas cattle producer and president of the Kansas Livestock Association, appeared before the House Agriculture Committee urging policymakers to pass a Farm Bill, pass tax legislation to protect family farms and ranches, and strengthen policies that protect our food security.

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