Food Tank

OCTOBER 4, 2024

In 2016, they began working with Niman Ranch, a network of over 600 small to mid-sized, independent U.S. Niman Ranch provides a guaranteed market for their products that pays a premium, allowing the McClearys to raise pigs once again in the fresh air with space to roam and use their farm’s existing infrastructure.

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Food Tank

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As general manager of high animal welfare meat brand Niman Ranch , which today works with a community of 500 plus Certified Humane® crate-free hog farmers, Prop 12 is a positive development. Articles like the one you just read are made possible through the generosity of Food Tank members. Become a member today by clicking here.

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 6, 2023

“We have five different businesses here that we do…the animals make the least amount of money, but it’s what I really want to be doing. The Wahls partner with Niman Ranch, a network of more than 600 small and mid-size farmers and ranchers across the United States. I can’t get away from them.”

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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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AgriLife Today

AUGUST 18, 2023

Zane Wanjura ’24 stays true to his roots while pursuing his passion Students in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Animal Science can choose from a wide variety of career paths across multiple disciplines in animal agriculture.

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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

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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.”

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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. I have been fortunate to call Niman Ranch Founding Hog Farmer Paul Willis a friend for many years, and I still get emotional at this event.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 2, 2024

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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Agwired

JANUARY 29, 2025

Recognizing the vital role that four-legged friends often play on family farms and ranches, Farm Bureau launched the Farm Dog of the Year contest several years ago now a popular feature of the American Farm Bureau Federations Convention.

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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

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

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. The Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2023 College Aggies Online (CAO) program kicks off on September 11.

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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

MARCH 26, 2024

EPA Administrator Michael Regan recently responded to recommendations from the agency’s Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee (FRRCC) on how EPA can best support the agriculture sector’s climate mitigation and adaptation goals.

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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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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

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association announced the launch of the School for Successful Ranching Podcast, a limited six-part educational podcast exploring modern best management practices for animal health, nutrition, pasture and wildlife management, genetics and more. Alpaca Owners Association, Inc.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

His mom, Christy Walton—widow to Sam’s son John—has a net worth of about $11 billion, which she has used to fund restaurants, large ocean aquaculture projects, and a 40,000-acre ranch that offers a “regenerative experience” to tourists and has acted as a site for research on land and livestock management.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Ranchbot demonstrated a live installation of Trough Direct during the Water Management Methods breakout session on Monday, February 3, 2025 as part of the immersive Grazing Management Workshop and tour at Running V Ranch in Jourdanton, TX, organized by NCBA and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

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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Agwired

AUGUST 22, 2024

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. The Halter app allows users to establish virtual fences and cows are trained to respond to the collar’s sound and vibration cues cues as they approach the virtual fence.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Preserve family farms and ranches for future generations by advocating for essential tax relief for cattle producers. Fight against misguided Endangered Species Act rules and any expansion of bureaucratic red tape under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). 

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Tim owns and operates his family ranch in Howard, Colorado, where his family has been ranching since 1879. The Public Lands Council (PLC) closed out their 56th Annual Meeting by announcing Colorado rancher Tim Canterbury as the new PLC President.

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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. Now they sell their finished cattle, as well as those of their customers, through Dakota Angus.

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Agwired

APRIL 29, 2024

The Archbold–Alltech Alliance brought together scientists from two different disciplines — ecologists from Archbold and ruminant nutritionists from Alltech — to understand the impact that cattle production at Archbold’s Buck Island Ranch has on the ecosystem and the ability to sequester carbon.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

America’s cattle producers need a Secretary of Agriculture who will protect family farms and ranches, roll back crushing regulations, and stand up for rural values—and we look forward to working with Secretary-Designate Rollins to make it happen.” 5 during CattleCon 2025 in San Antonio, Texas.

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Agwired

AUGUST 14, 2023

To emphasize the importance of this issue, the ranch group has invited Dutch farmers’ advocate and internationally renowned political commentator, Eva Vlaardingerbroek of Amsterdam, Netherlands, to give the keynote address.

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Agwired

MARCH 21, 2025

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture announced the hiring of Logan Moss as Associate Director Public Policy. As Associate Director, Moss will lead NASDAs Animal Agriculture and Natural Resources and Environment Policy Committees. Farm and ranch families from across the nation donated 34.8

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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.

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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.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The fourth class participating in the National Institute for Animal Agricultures (NIAA) Advanced Training for Animal Agriculture Leaders has been selected and will convene for their first session in Washington, D.C. in March 2025. in his new partnership role.

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Agwired

MAY 28, 2024

Difley grew up on a ranch in Saskatchewan and has spent his career in the animal health industry, working across all Canadian provinces. Brent Difley has been named Business Development Director for Canada.

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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.

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Agwired

MAY 28, 2024

Learn from past Environmental Stewardship Award Program regional winners Nick Jorgenson, Jorgenson Land & Cattle (South Dakota); Keith Tuck, Tuck Farms (Virginia); and Emily Fulstone, Fulstone Ranches (Nevada) at the next National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Cattlemen’s Webinar Series.

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Agwired

JUNE 11, 2024

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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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. Their work tackles a range of food systems issues including food equity, animal agriculture, urbanization, food waste, seafood, and healthy and sustainable diets.

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