Food Tank

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The McClearys raised pigs for generations, but they were forced to get out of the hog business—like many of their neighbors—during the hog market crash of 1998. In 2016, they began working with Niman Ranch, a network of over 600 small to mid-sized, independent U.S.

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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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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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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 To ensure the farms that Cream Co.

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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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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 27, 2023

This article follows up on the 2022 Injured and Invisible series, and on this article in particular: “Animal Agriculture Is Dangerous Work. The People Who Do It Have Few Protections.” Then it weighed in on shipping reform. The post The Year in Civil Eats Investigations, 2023 appeared first on Civil Eats.

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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

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

They also discussed other issues facing farmers, including the importance of disaster relief, expanding markets, reducing input costs, and decreasing regulation. The regenerative agriculture consulting firm Understanding Ag, LLC , announced the selection of Burke Teichert as managing partner and Jim West as its director of operations.

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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. In exchange, the farmers receive a guaranteed market for their products and an invaluable support system. According to the U.S.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

With the launch of a new program, Angus farmers and ranchers have the option to market their beef directly to consumers as CAB product. 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.

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Agwired

APRIL 1, 2025

milk composition is poised to continue as genetic gains and market incentives will drive butterfat and protein production higher for the foreseeable future. According to new report from CoBanks Knowledge Exchange , the historic pace of change in U.S. Downtown Nashville, Tennessee, will host CattleCon 2026 , Feb.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

That environmental focus that our generation has latched onto,” says their grandson Tom Walton, picking up the narration from his uncle in the marketing video posted by the Walton Family Foundation in 2018, “Sam and Helen taught us at an early age.” She’s also put millions of philanthropic dollars into a demonstration farm in Oregon.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Anderson continually seeks progress on his Nebraska ranch, which includes increasing the percentage of calves that qualify for CAB. Benoit Angus Ranch, marketing over 150 bulls annually, is a multi-generation family business with sons Doug and Chad.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

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. FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative is pleased to welcome Jeff Ditzenberger as Director of Communications and Marketing.

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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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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Foreign markets are increasingly important to the U.S. The Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) will invest approximately $38 million into programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing, and producer communications during fiscal 2024, subject to USDA approval. Two-thirds of 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. They are responsible for supervising employees as well as all operations on the farm or ranch.

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Agwired

AUGUST 22, 2024

Halter technology is a powerful system that helps users precisely manage pasture to lift the performance of the animals grazing it,” says Craig Piggott, Halter Founder and CEO. 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.

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Agwired

MAY 28, 2024

Department of Agriculture’s Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP). billion RAPP program aimed at developing new export markets for U.S. food and agricultural products, extending beyond the traditional partnerships with Canada, Mexico, the European Union and China. In October, the USDA initiated the $1.2

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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

OCTOBER 16, 2023

As seedstock producers, Bruner Angus Ranch and Wendel Livestock, in North Dakota, were focused on raising herd sires and replacement heifers for customers. Dairy MAX , a nonprofit dairy council representing more than 900 dairy farmers, announced the hiring of Becky Richardson as Vice President of School Marketing.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

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. The award is open to persons in sales, circulation, production and editorial. on Wednesday, Jan.

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Agwired

AUGUST 14, 2023

Additionally, 46 percent of shoppers are buying less fresh meat and fresh produce to avoid food waste, according to new research presented at Chicken Marketing Summit. Shopper concern over prices continues to change behavior with 93 percent of shoppers reporting they are worried about food cost inflation.

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Agwired

MARCH 21, 2025

He will play a pivotal role in expanding the firms capacity in agricultural marketing and stakeholder research, consulting and strategic communications. The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture announced the hiring of Logan Moss as Associate Director Public Policy. 20 of this year.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 3, 2024

She also includes a section of “wow-worthy meals” that she says are “hearty enough for omnivores,” stacked with recipes like velvety white-bean and tomato stew and crispy smashed potatoes, plus sauces like avocado crema and a throwback ranch dressing. Fulbright scholarships and visiting professorships have their benefits.)

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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. NASDA requests at least $200 million for the Market Access Program and $34.5

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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. They also promote gender equity, youth empowerment, and market access. They operate more than 50 farmers markets and 16 farm stands across New York City’s five boroughs.

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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. American Livestock Markets & Dealers Association (ALMDA) has responded to USDA-NASS by sending a letter.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Made up of more than 7,700 members, the organization advocates for better policies, promotes climate-smart agriculture, and supports market access for their members. They also foster unity among farmers and collaborate with partners to enhance production and marketing opportunities.

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Agwired

JUNE 11, 2024

This rule is the third in a suite of Packers and Stockyards Act rules that USDA has undertaken to create fairer markets, which ultimately can lead to lower grocery prices for hardworking families. USDA is also announcing new publicly available cattle market transparency tools. 20 and 21, 2024.

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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. This is about allowing a technology to be developed and potentially marketed.”

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 13, 2024

One of the greatest ways to battle industrial animal agriculture is by bolstering sustainable farm systems through policy. Federal and state governments have put forth biogas technology as a way to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. It wasn’t just people in Linn County who wrote in, nor even just in Oregon.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 13, 2024

One of the greatest ways to battle industrial animal agriculture is by bolstering sustainable farm systems through policy. Federal and state governments have put forth biogas technology as a way to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. It wasn’t just people in Linn County who wrote in, nor even just in Oregon.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Farmers markets cropped up around the country. At issue, you may recall, was a news report that questioned the safety and nutritional quality of “pink slime,” a low-cost filler used in mass-market ground beef that was officially known as “lean finely textured beef.” Fusion cuisine, from fajitas to Chinese chicken salad, was everywhere.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 24, 2025

While the EPA is the primary agency responsible for regulating pesticides, air and water pollution from meatpacking and other food processing plants, and animal agriculture facilities, those issues rarely came up during the more than three hours of questioning.

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