The Lunatic Farmer

JANUARY 18, 2024

The impact of this disruption on industrial animal farming will be profound. All other livestock industries will suffer a similar fate, while the knock-on effects for crop farmers and businesses throughout the value chain will be severe. Other livestock markets such as chicken, pig, and fish will follow a similar trajectory.

Science 76

Science Production Food Livestock 76

Agwired

AUGUST 7, 2023

Besher, the chairman of NCBA’s Property Rights and Environmental Management Committee, shared how predatory black vultures take a toll on cattle producers’ livestock and livelihoods. Sysco and Certified Angus Beef announced a strategic partnership aimed at promoting animal welfare and beef sustainability.

Poultry 52

Poultry Supply Chain Cattle Food 52

Agwired

APRIL 1, 2024

A coalition of meat and poultry industry groups said the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA or the Agency) proposed wastewater guidelines will cost hundreds of millions more than Agency estimates, eliminate tens of thousands of jobs and close many processing facilities, resulting in hardship for livestock and poultry producers.

Poultry 59

Poultry Processing Supply Chain Production 59

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. Further, the federal PMO prohibits milk from sick cows from entering the food supply chain.

Cattle 59

Cattle Supply Chain Ranching Agriculture 59

Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

We’ve known for a very long time that the overuse of antibiotics in animal agriculture is really problematic for public health. the largest volume of antibiotics are used in animal agriculture. Also, the preventive dosing of animals with medically important drugs—that is, drugs for treating humans— is still routine.

Food 113

Food Supply Chain Animal Agriculture Farming 113

Agwired

MAY 6, 2024

Representative Tracey Mann (KS-01), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, along with Representative Jim Costa (CA-21), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry, and U.S.

Poultry 59

Poultry Supply Chain Agriculture Agriculture 59

NASDA

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Additional funding for depopulation equipment is needed to avoid catastrophic supply chain disruption in the event of a Foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. Foreign Animal Disease i. livestock industry. National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Programs a.

Food 130

Food Ruralism Agriculture Agriculture 130

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

Excessive proposed cost-share payments for livestock feed management. Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) EQIP is a voluntary conservation program that provides farmers and ranchers with financial cost-share assistance and technical assistance to implement conservation practices on working agricultural land.

Ruralism 111

Ruralism Food Farming Farming 111

Agwired

JULY 1, 2024

Department of Agriculture announced new action to support the Biden-Harris Administration’s plan for a fairer, more competitive, and more resilient meat and poultry supply chain. The funding is available through the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) budget.

Poultry 59

Poultry Supply Chain Animal Agriculture Livestock 59

Food Tank

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Their work tackles a range of food systems issues including food equity, animal agriculture, urbanization, food waste, seafood, and healthy and sustainable diets. Rainforest Alliance , International The Rainforest Alliance works at the intersection of business, agriculture, and forests to create a new standard for business operations.

Food 145

Food Agriculture Agriculture Seeding 145

Food Politics

AUGUST 15, 2023

In the bills, they proposed a wide range of changes, from more support for urban agriculture and small farms to new programs for farmer conservation education to improvements to the nation’s supply chain infrastructure and provisions that would expand SNAP access for college students and Tribes.

Farming 165

Farming Farming Food Agriculture 165

Civil Eats

AUGUST 9, 2023

In the bills, they proposed a wide range of changes, from more support for urban agriculture and small farms to new programs for farmer conservation education to improvements to the nation’s supply chain infrastructure and provisions that would expand SNAP access for college students and Tribes.

Food 93

Food Farming Farming Agriculture 93