Agwired

JUNE 12, 2024

. “But this isn’t the close for AgGateway, we’ve kicked off our 2026 to 2030 strategic planning process.”

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NASDA

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This action item encourages state feed regulatory programs with authority over pet food to adopt the Association of American Feed Control Officials ’ Model Regulations for Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food swiftly and uniformly while respecting individual state legal authorities and regulatory processes.

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Agwired

JANUARY 8, 2024

The annual Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit will once again be held at the 2024 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta. The International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) offers attendees access to the latest in protein and feed technology through exhibits and educational programing.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Collecting that farm-level data is a critical missing piece in the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) five-year plan , launched in 2019, to improve “antimicrobial stewardship” in animal agriculture, advocates say. Now, the deadline is approaching. Neither effort has proven very effective. It’s really good data.”

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NASDA

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

NASDA also requests that DHS clarify how the agency proposes to investigate and confirm whistleblower accounts and claims, as well as what due process protections will be provided to the agricultural employer. NASDA requests that the agency clarify the details of this immigration process in the final rulemaking.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The process to be certified “USDA Organic” can be cumbersome for farmers, so the “ Certified Naturally Grown ” label uses the same requirements but is verified by a team of CNG farmers, not the USDA. American Humane Certified: This certification is granted by American Humane to practitioners of animal agriculture.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The National Institute for Animal Agriculture will host the 13th Annual Antibiotics Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia from November 7-9, 2023. The 2024 half-day event is scheduled for January 30, 2024, organized in partnership with the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE).

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 13, 2024

However, the process for getting access to public records looks different everywhere, says Kendra Kimbirauskas of State Innovation Exchange (SiX). Figuring out the unique process for making these requests in your area is a good early step. These may include site plans, permit applications, and more. Learn more and take action here.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

It also provides an inside look at efforts underway to usher the federal regulation of animal food into the 21st century and steps the industry is taking to better protect animal and human health while producing safer, more sustainable food. The issue has been brought to the national forefront in recent years, as the U.S.

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Food Tank

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Transfarmation and Industrial Farm Animal Production, the Environment, and Public Health focus on the experience within the animal agriculture industry. Awaiting Their Feast, and Life and Death of the American Worker dive into some of the realities that workers face within the food system.

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NASDA

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

This raises concerns with due process and NASDA encourages DOL to at least maintain the current 30-day threshold and form a distinction between the severity and frequency of any infraction. According to USDA’s Economic Research Service, agriculture, food, and related industries contributed roughly $1.264 trillion to U.S.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

It also provides an inside look at efforts underway to usher the federal regulation of animal food into the 21st century and steps the industry is taking to better protect animal and human health while producing safer, more sustainable food. The issue has been brought to the national forefront in recent years, as the U.S.

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Agwired

MARCH 4, 2024

Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for again extending the New Swine Inspection System line speed trials through Jan. Processing facilities will enroll in a modified time limited trial, which will include a study to evaluate the impact of increased line speeds on worker safety.

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Agwired

JANUARY 2, 2024

Over 500 international animal ag tech leaders will engage in business critical discussions on implementing climate-smart farming practices, extracting the most value from animals through PLF platforms, and investigating the right funding models for innovators in the meat and dairy sectors.

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Modern Farmer

APRIL 10, 2024

There’s no doubt that industrial animal agriculture carries a laundry list of sins; greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss, deforestation, water pollution and labor rights abuses are just a few examples. What is the “right” approach to meat? Rather than wrestling with the “best” meat to eat, many choose to forgo it altogether.

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Agwired

JANUARY 16, 2024

The third class participating in the National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s (NIAA) Advanced Training for Animal Agriculture Leaders has been selected and will convene for their first session in Chicago in February 2024. No registration necessary! It’s open to members and non-members.

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The Lunatic Farmer

JANUARY 18, 2024

This is the result of rapid advances in precision biology that have allowed us to make huge strides in precision fermentation, a process that allows us to program microorganisms to produce almost any complex organic molecule. Other livestock markets such as chicken, pig, and fish will follow a similar trajectory.

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Agwired

AUGUST 21, 2023

The research was made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from Simmons Foods and proceeds from the International Poultry Expo, part of the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE). Established in 2007, the scholarship recognizes outstanding graduate students pursuing careers in meat science and animal agriculture.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

But it’s a process of trial and error. Now the Zachmans have some Certified Organic fields and are implementing regenerative farming practices wherever possible to build healthy soils and a resilient farm. There is no manual for regenerative farming, and what works for one farm might not work for the next.

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The Equation

MARCH 28, 2023

But our industrial agricultural system also contributes to climate change ( 11 percent of emissions, which is a lot—and that only includes soil management and animal agriculture, not transportation, energy, and processing). So there is a lot of space for climate mitigation as well.

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Civil Eats

APRIL 3, 2024

There, Executive Director Jonathan Foley pointed out that the vast majority of food system emissions come from a few big sources: meat and dairy production, deforestation and other land use change (a large portion of which is linked to animal agriculture), and food waste. As Goswami at UCS noted, that broader context is essential.

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NASDA

JUNE 15, 2023

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

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The first session will cover the process of transitioning or selling a meat processing business. The second course will explore emerging and proven strategies to help meat processing businesses reduce costs and add value by using hides and animal byproduct harvesting during processing.

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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. Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative announced a first-of-its-kind program providing dairy farmers with the tools and resources needed to navigate the permitting process.

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Food Tank

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

As part of this partnership, WWF is examining how companies can develop and implement credible DCF commitments and adopt systems and processes that will help measure, report, and verify performance against those commitments. The Tapestry Foundation is the philanthropic organization of Tapestry, Inc.,

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 1, 2023

That’s because, despite many Western countries’ love of meat, a lot of the animal protein produced is wasted. Due to a lack of demand for organ meats, much of it is trashed or sent to rendering, a process that converts unused animal tissue into usable ingredients for products such as paint, soap, candles and fertilizer.

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Agwired

JANUARY 29, 2024

The award, co-sponsored by IDFA and Dairy Processing magazine, is given each year to an outstanding IDFA member company that has created policies to promote a positive workplace experience for employees. The Animal Agriculture Alliance is seeking applicants to join the rankings of Animal Ag Allies in 2024.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) is pleased to announce the 2025 Young Leaders Under 30 honorees. The award offers recipients a chance to gain visibility at the world’s largest annual trade show focused on the production, packing and processing of meat, poultry and egg products, as well as animal feed and pet food.

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Food Tank

JUNE 12, 2024

also employs whole animal utilization, which means they find uses for all edible parts of the animal. Pollard said Cream Co. uses meat trimmings to make a wide variety of products, including ground beef, burger patties, and hot dogs.

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Modern Farmer

MAY 7, 2024

And then it became this kind of existential thought process for us on, you know, what is the future of this farm?” When Faaborg wanted to start changing the way his family farmed, he was met with some skepticism and felt overwhelmed with the process, he says, until he linked up with The Transfarmation Project.

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Agwired

JULY 1, 2024

“Our customers, whether you’re in pork production, or beef or poultry or aquaculture, we all have the two most important jobs in the world, nourishing the people on our planet and preserving that planet in the process.”

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The board meeting was held during the International Poultry Expo, part of the 2024 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE). Tom Hensley, president of Fieldale Farms, was named USPOULTRY’s Workhorse of the Year during the International Poultry Expo, part of the 2024 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE).

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Agwired

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Together, Zoetis and AgNext are poised to shape the future and set new standards for sustainable management practices using animal health and genetic data. The rendering industrys contributions to animal agricultures economic and environmental sustainability is vital, yet often overlooked when food and animal food production is discussed.

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Modern Farmer

MAY 7, 2024

While contract farming, or “factory farming,” has been exposed in the media for being exploitative of animals, the farmers who sign contracts with companies like Tyson, Perdue or other big players in animal agriculture also find themselves backed into a financial corner.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Demetrius was skeptical about selling to such a large buyer from the start, especially when Al got a loan to put up a processing building before they were sure how everything would work out. To create its own Angus beef supply , it acquired a stake in a processing plant project in Nebraska and partnered with cattle feeders in Texas.

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Agwired

MARCH 12, 2024

Researchers at the Agricultural Research Service’s (USDA-ARS) Eastern Regional Research Center in Wyndmoor, Pa., used a novel thermal technology that pasteurizes eggs and inactivates Salmonella cells with a short processing time.

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Agwired

APRIL 1, 2024

Any donations will help farmers buy feed and supplies and begin the process of rebuilding. The Meat and Poultry Products Industry Coalition (MPP or the Coalition) made the remarks in comments submitted in response to the EPA’s proposed rule revising the ELGs for wastewater discharged by meat and poultry processing and rendering facilities.

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