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Factory Farms Explained

Modern Farmer

That’s how a farmer who used to work for Perdue described his chicken house—a sight so upsetting that it led him to transition out of this kind of work, often referred to as “factory farming.” There are small, medium and large CAFOs, with the largest of these embodying the truest definition of a “factory farm.”

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The Cheapest Hay Is the Hay You Never Buy

UnderstandingAg

In the following discussion, I would like to share some thoughts on how to add net profit into a grazing operation, as well as share my own experiences reducing hay inputs with the grass-finished beef herd that roams across our northern Michigan family farm. Each year provides new opportunities to incorporate more regenerative practices.

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Alliance to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture Enrolling Farms in North Dakota and Virginia

ATTRA

Farms from two acres to 160 acres in designated areas of Virginia are eligible to apply. At least 40% of participants will be farms owned and operated by people in historically underserved populations. Over three years, the Alliance will enroll an estimated 4,400-4,800 operations across Arkansas, Minnesota, North Dakota and Virginia.

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Wisconsin Towns Are Trying to Limit CAFO Growth. Big Dairy Is Fighting Back

Daily Yonder

A few days after moving in, concerned neighbors informed her that Ledgeview Farms, a large dairy farm behind her home, was planning to expand, which included building a manure pit to store millions of gallons of waste next to the subdivision. In late 2023, the farm responded with a lawsuit against the town.

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Virginia Tech Receives Record $80m Towards Climate-Smart Farming

World Agri-Tech

The Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences received an $80 million grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to pilot a program that will pay producers to implement climate-smart practices on farms of all sizes and commodities, an initiative that could have significant impacts on curbing climate-changing gases.

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The Iowa Trout Stream at the Center of a Feedlot Fight

Civil Eats

According to the DNR, any open feedlot operation with 1,000 or more animal units needs to submit a plan to ensure the operation does not over-apply manure to surrounding cropland. So, when we try to farm at these very large scales. that presents a real acute and chronic hazard to the water resources in that area.”

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USDA to Begin Issuing $1.75 Billion to Agricultural Producers Through Critical Emergency Relief Programs

ProAg

These much-needed payments are helping farming and ranching operations recover following natural disasters in 2020, 2021 and 2022. USDA provides substantial economic support for America’s farmers and ranchers through its critical farm program payments. billion in emergency relief payments to eligible farmers and livestock producers.