Daily Yonder

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This story was produced through a collaboration between the Daily Yonder, which covers rural America, and Modern Farmer , a a nonprofit covering equity and resiliency in the food system. Most activities associated with farming, ranching, and forestry can be exempted from the Clean Water Act if the operator obtains a permit to pollute.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This story was produced through a collaboration between the Daily Yonder, which covers rural America, and Climate Central, a nonadvocacy science and news group. Most activities associated with farming, ranching, and forestry can be exempted from the Clean Water Act if the operator obtains a permit to pollute. About 15% of the U.S.

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Food Tank

JULY 19, 2024

Roberts’ family was “looking for a way out of the rat race of commodity farming” around the turn of the century, and his father learned about an alternative market for their hogs: Niman Ranch. Roberts says that joining Niman Ranch allowed the family to continue farming. I grew up eating Niman Ranch pork every day for lunch and dinner.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Being a naive kid, living in rural America…you get burned out on a community that you know everybody in and you don’t take it for what it is. Today, he’s a sixth-generation pig farmer partnering with Niman Ranch. The best thing about Niman Ranch is how transparent they are. Now, I realize how cool that is,” says Williams.

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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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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. We can all agree it is a challenging time for the pork industry. But that is not because of Prop 12. Become a member today by clicking here.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Kansas State University is joining a new pilot program from Farm Journal Foundation to support veterinary students in their career development and address the national shortage of rural, food-systems veterinarians. Tim owns and operates his family ranch in Howard, Colorado, where his family has been ranching since 1879.

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