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. dropped by half, but milk production increased, according to USDA data.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 13, 2024

There are small, medium and large CAFOs, with the largest of these—housing thousands to tens of thousands of animals—embodying the truest definition of a “factory farm.” Many of the issues can be boiled down to the sheer concentration of manure they produce. But no regular farm produces that much manure. I called the office.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The award is open to persons in sales, circulation, production and editorial. USPOULTRY will host its annual Poultry Market Intelligence Forum at the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Ga. Nominees may be persons who are currently active or those who have moved on to other endeavors. – noon ET.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

They help farmers and ranchers keep drinking water clean for our urban and rural communities, build soil resilience and limit the impacts of severe drought and flooding, provide healthy habitats for wildlife, mitigate agriculture’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and support farm operations that are productive and sustainable long-term.

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Modern Farmer

JULY 12, 2024

Meanwhile, in the Netherlands, the same farmers struggling with the effects of climate change, like drought, are revolting against stricter regulations on pollution from livestock manure. One of the things that these folks want to do, is they want to eliminate meat production in the United States,” DeSantis said at his press briefing.

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Modern Farmer

APRIL 15, 2024

This is partially because they have been included as a key ingredient in the Biden administration’s pledge to reduce methane emissions in animal agriculture. At CAFOs, it is common to pool animal waste in one spot, called a manure lagoon. In 2020, manure accounted for about 9 percent of the US’s methane emissions.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 12, 2024

Concentrated animal feeding operations CAFOs are defined by the EPA as intensive feeding operations where many animals are confined and fed for at least 45 days per year (though it can be much more) and inevitably their manure and waste come in contact with ground and surface water. Photography via Shutterstock.

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Food Politics

AUGUST 15, 2023

Reform the Checkoff System Checkoff programs are meant to promote the interests of farmers that pay into them by promoting their products. (“Got Reduce Environmental Impact of Animal Agriculture Two California Democrats—Senator Alex Padilla and Representative Jim Costa—led the introduction of the Converting Our Waste Sustainably (COWS) Act.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 27, 2023

These groups are continuing to push for food and agriculture systems that are economically, socially, and environmentally just and equitable. Food production and consumption that ensures everyone has access to healthy, affordable, culturally relevant, and delicious food. And they are calling on everyone to take part in their work!

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Civil Eats

MAY 15, 2024

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. The wild birds made use of the effluent ponds, also called lagoons, which hold slurry manure.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 2, 2024

(Photography by Transfarmation / Mercy for Animals) In the United States, we still hold close an image of a quaint, independent family farm. But what actually exists is industrial animal agriculture, a system that does more harm than good. In late 2019, Mercy For Animals, the organization I lead, launched a new project.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The initiative aims to triple the productivity of smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa in 20 years by promoting green manure and cover crops that restore soil health, combat drought, and enhance farm resilience. They also foster unity among farmers and collaborate with partners to enhance production and marketing opportunities.

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Civil Eats

AUGUST 9, 2023

Reform the Checkoff System Checkoff programs are meant to promote the interests of farmers that pay into them by promoting their products. (“Got Reduce Environmental Impact of Animal Agriculture Two California Democrats—Senator Alex Padilla and Representative Jim Costa—led the introduction of the Converting Our Waste Sustainably (COWS) Act.

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