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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. As the number of animals stuffed onto corporate farms increases, so has the amount of waste.

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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. Instead, the Huttons chose a different path. family farmers and ranchers.

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Animal Ag News 12/9

Agwired

Dairy farmers across 15 states can apply for considerable financial support to adopt climate-smart manure management practices through a new initiative aimed at enhancing soil health, increasing herd productivity and minimizing environmental impact. Poultry & Egg Association , was released today quantifying the U.S.

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Rural Drinking Water Has a Nitrate Problem

Modern Farmer

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. As the number of animals stuffed onto corporate farms increases, so has the amount of waste.

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Animal Ag News 11/4

Agwired

This system provides an unparalleled solution for removing moisture and oxygen from gas streams, addressing critical purification challenges in livestock applications such as biogas production from manure digesters. poultry industry provides 2,012,560 jobs, $132.7 Additionally, the report highlights that the company collected 1.7

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Animal Ag News 11/25

Agwired

USPOULTRY will host its annual Poultry Market Intelligence Forum at the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Ga. The program will feature economic industry experts offering their insights on the current state of the global poultry industry and their forecasts for 2025. on Wednesday, Jan.

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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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