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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.

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Animal Ag News 10/2

Agwired

Without NPPC’s leadership and science-based voice in these discussions, by 2030, the UN could have implemented a 30 percent global on-farm reduction in antimicrobials, as well as limits on the use of certain antibiotics in animal agriculture. PLC selected Nevada Agriculture Director and federal grazing permittee Dr. J.J.

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Animal Ag News 10/2

Agwired

Experimental lines of field corn developed by a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists will usher in new commercial hybrids offering high-methionine grain. Anderson continually seeks progress on his Nebraska ranch, which includes increasing the percentage of calves that qualify for CAB.

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Letter supporting Innovative FEED Act

NASDA

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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Animal Ag News 11/19

Agwired

The Good Meat Project , a national nonprofit, is on a mission to catalyze marketplace innovation, connection, and education across the meat supply chain in order to increase the economic viability and ecological impact of livestock farmers who invest in healthy land, animals, and people.

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Animal Ag News 9/23

Agwired

Tim owns and operates his family ranch in Howard, Colorado, where his family has been ranching since 1879. Since the HPAI outbreak began in early February 2022, thousands of cases have been reported in both commercial poultry and backyard flocks, leading to the loss of millions of birds.

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Animal Ag News 6/11

Agwired

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.

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