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Where Have All the Vets Gone?

Modern Farmer

Instead, she will return to her roots in rural Nevada. My family has a cattle ranch, and I am sixth generation. She is one of a dwindling number of veterinarians choosing to enter rural animal practice. Between three and four percent of new veterinary graduates pursue careers focusing on livestock or food systems.

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Guest Post: Is the Future of Organic Food at Risk? Research Funding Holds the Answer

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

The world is increasingly recognizing the value of sustainable food systems, and organic agriculture plays a vital role in this movement. This translates to healthier food and a healthier environment and reduces reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. For the FY25 budget, NIFA is suggested a $3.5

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Letter Supporting Rural Veterinary Workforce Act

NASDA

Passage of the bill will also help each state address its needs for public practice veterinarians (food safety, public health, epidemiology, pathology, molecular diagnostics, virology, toxicology, immunology, bacteriology, serology, foreign animal disease preparedness, and livestock infectious diseases).

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‘We’re Cut Off’: Rural Farmers Are Desperate For Broadband Internet

Modern Farmer

They raise beef cattle and plant wheat and soybeans. In a rural area, that same mile of cable might connect a single family, so ISPs aren’t financially incentivized to run cable in those regions. In the face of evidence and data, why have we set up a system that overbuilds in urban areas and nearly ignores rural spots?

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We’re Ignoring a Major Public Health Crisis—Farmer Mental Health

Food Tank

times more likely to die by suicide than the general population, according to the National Rural Health Association.Research from South Dakota State University , the University of Nevada, Reno , University of Georgia , and more have found that farmers experience significantly higher stress levels than the general population.

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‘We’re Cut Off’: Rural Farmers Are Desperate for Broadband Internet

Daily Yonder

They raise beef cattle and plant wheat and soybeans. In a rural area, that same mile of cable might connect a single family, so ISPs aren’t financially incentivized to run cable in those regions. In the face of evidence and data, why have we set up a system that overbuilds in urban areas and nearly ignores rural spots?

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Dispatch from the U.N. Climate Change Conference: Monday, Nov. 18

Food Tank

Food Tank’s Dispatch from the U.N. To make sure it lands straight in your inbox and to be among the first to receive it, subscribe to Food Tank’s newsletter now by clicking here. Add These To Your Calendar: 9:00AM–10:00AM @ the IICA Pavilion: Daily morning coffee series, with food/agriculture ministers and experts.

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