Food Tank

JANUARY 10, 2025

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.

Livestock 98

Livestock Ranching Poultry Manure 98

Food Politics

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

It is produced from stem cells, which are highly flexible and can create yields with the potential to be far greater in volume than the meat the cells originated from…. While the routine use of antibiotics can increase the risk of antimicrobial resistance, cultivated meat could provide a means of mitigating this….

Cultivation 124

Cultivation Construction Manufacturing Production 124

NASDA

JUNE 15, 2023

Dozens of countries have already approved these feed ingredients and those farmers and ranchers are safely using these products, yielding results that improve animal production and well-being, diminish pre-harvest food safety concerns, and boost sustainability opportunities for dairy, livestock and poultry farmers.

Grain 130

Grain Poultry Production Food 130

Modern Farmer

MAY 7, 2024

When Paula and Dale Boles took over Dale’s father’s farmland in North Carolina, they thought that poultry farming would be a good way to work the land until they were ready to pass it on to their children. At the same time, he is learning how to effectively grow mushrooms on his farm in the old poultry barns.

Farming 132

Farming Farming Poultry Contract Farming 132

Agwired

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In support of these efforts, USDA has finalized the first in a series of rules under the Packers and Stockyards Act, which is aimed at helping contract poultry growers compete more effectively and better understand the terms of their agreements with major processing companies.

Poultry 45

Poultry Cattle Supply Chain Marketing 45

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

But what many of the projects share is a recognition that commodity production that prioritizes yields and profits above all else has harmed the country’s landscape and people. Pollution from Tyson farmers’ corn and soybean fields and poultry and beef CAFOs, for example, has severely impacted Midwest waterways.

Supply Chain 145

Supply Chain Food Agriculture Agriculture 145

Civil Eats

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Prioritizing ecological integrity and community health over yield, these farmers stay profitable by diversifying their crops, producing value-added products like jams and sauces, and building community support and social capital. Swiftly, an era of CAFOs began in poultry production, which still reigns today. And she could.

Food 137

Food Farming Farming Agriculture 137