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Sustainable marine-based poultry feed alternative receives IUK funding

AgriEpiCenter

A consortium led by sustainable aquaculture innovators Aquanzo Ltd has received funding to investigate the feasibility of farming artemia, a small marine shrimp similar to krill, as an alternative circular […] The post Sustainable marine-based poultry feed alternative receives IUK funding appeared first on Agri-EPI Centre.

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Letter Supporting Rural Veterinary Workforce Act

NASDA

Removing the current tax treatment of these awards will allow more ranchers and farmers in rural America to gain better access to a wide array of veterinary services needed for their livestock and poultry. In that time, NIFA received 2,061 applications from 1,451 unique applicants.

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The Shrimp on Your Table Has a Dark History

Civil Eats

The report documents how India’s shrimp is farmed and processed by a highly exploited workforce, rife with horrific abuses, including child labor, sexual harassment, debt bondage, and forced labor—to then be sold to many of the largest U.S. It’s the first time that the virus—which has been circulating in wild birds and poultry the U.S.

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Census of Agriculture Reveals the Promise of Regional Food Systems

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Joshua Cave, Cave Family Farm in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina. In the 2022 Census, 116,617 farms reported more than $3.26B in direct to consumer sales, an increase of nearly $458 million from 2017 (a 16% increase), although fewer farms (a 19% decrease) reported engaging in direct sales.

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Tennessee Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program

ATTRA

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture is accepting proposals through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) program to build resilience in the middle of the food supply chain, to provide more and better markets to small farms and food businesses and to support the development of value-added products for consumers.

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Michigan Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program

ATTRA

Funds will support expanded capacity for the aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, and distribution of locally and regionally produced food products, including specialty crops, dairy, grains for human consumption, aquaculture, and other food products, excluding meat and poultry.

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Animal Ag News 12/9

Agwired

The dairy checkoff has launched the Dairy Conservation Navigator , an online resource hub designed to provide farm advisors, stakeholders and conservation professionals with science-based information on sustainable farming practices and technologies. Poultry & Egg Association , was released today quantifying the U.S.

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