Food Tank

JANUARY 10, 2025

always knew he wanted to raise his own family on a farm. He has farmed in the Chesapeake Bay watershed since the early 2000s and now works full-time with his son, Matt, growing corn, soybeans, and wheat whilehumanely raising pigs. The number of farms in the U.S. The number of farms in the U.S. Only 4 percent of U.S.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Trisha and Nolan Zachman farm in a small town two hours west of Minneapolis, Minnesota. As a fourth-generation farmer, Trisha says that her farm today looks a lot different from her childhood. Trisha grew up farming with her family, and she knew she would one day raise her own family on a farm.

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AgriLife Today

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In-person, virtual options available for those seeking continuing education units The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host the District 8 Farm and Ranch Seminar both in person and virtually on Dec. Read More → The post AgriLife Extension to host District 8 Farm and Ranch Seminar on Dec.

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Food Tank

MAY 3, 2024

Iowa is the number-one pork producer in the United States, but it has relatively few hog farms. Large factory farm facilities have replaced smaller family farms. The state lost nearly 90 percent of its hog farms from 1982 to 2017, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Census data.

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AgriLife Today

APRIL 10, 2024

Event will include ranch tour, producer panel, discussions and workshops The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s spring Livestock Guardian Dog Field Day will be held on April 26 in San Angelo from 8 a.m.-4 Livestock Guardian Dogs, LGD, are utilized to protect livestock from predation.

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AgriLife Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife expert explains the importance of keeping forage as a main source of nutrition The post Why forage is the cornerstone of a working ranch horse’s diet appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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West Texas Livestock

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Opportunities don’t just disappear; they shift, and sometimes it takes […] The post 6 steps to strengthen your ranch for the new year appeared first on West Texas Livestock Growers. Sure, this past year brought its share of challengeslike the ups and downs of the marketbut there’s always room for hope.

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AgriLife Today

JANUARY 4, 2024

29 The Generation Next: Our Turn to Ranch 12-week online course is open for registration. Read More → The post Generation Next: Our Turn to Ranch online course now registering first appeared on AgriLife Today. The post Generation Next: Our Turn to Ranch online course now registering appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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AgriLife Today

MARCH 27, 2024

David McKnight ’73 Ranch Management University expands seating Seating has been expanded for the award-winning and renamed David McKnight ’73 Ranch Management University, which is scheduled for April 8-12 at Texas A&M University in Bryan-College Station.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

MARCH 27, 2024

The disorder, fescue toxicosis, costs the livestock industry up to $2 billion a year in lost production. Fescue toxicity is the most devastating livestock disorder east of the Mississippi,” said Craig Roberts, a forage specialist at the University of Missouri (MU) Extension and an expert on fescue.

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AgriLife Today

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Award-winning program limited to first 50 enrolled The award-winning Ranch Management University, scheduled Oct. Read More → The post Ranch Management University set for Oct. The post Ranch Management University set for Oct. 23-27 in College Station first appeared on AgriLife Today.

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AgriLife Today

MARCH 13, 2024

Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory prepares for increased testing The post Livestock respiratory issues expected following Panhandle wildfires appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Food Tank

JANUARY 5, 2024

Eric Boor took over his great-grandfather’s nine-acre farm in southern Iowa four years ago. When they first started, many in their family and community doubted that they could successfully farm this way. When they first started, many in their family and community doubted that they could successfully farm this way. “My

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Food Tank

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Kody McCleary wants more consumers to understand the work that goes into sustainable and humane pig farming. Pig farmers, they’re there 365 days a year taking care of those animals,” says McCleary, a fourth-generation farmer at McCleary Farms in West-Central Illinois. Today, the majority (75 percent) of U.S.

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AgriLife Today

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife-led research looks at the nexus of wildlife and livestock for solutions to zoonotic disease The post Controlling infectious disease between wildlife and livestock on shared rangeland appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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ATTRA

AUGUST 12, 2024

The American Veterinary Medical Association published a disaster preparedness guide that helps small farms be ready to safeguard their horses, poultry, and other farm animals in the event of an emergency or natural disaster. The guide is also available in Spanish.

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Farmbrite

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Livestock health and wellness can directly impact the productivity, yields, product quality, and overall safety of livestock and the community served by your farm. This shows that investing in animal wellness creates a healthier, more efficient, more profitable and more sustainable farm operation.

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AgriLife Today

JULY 1, 2024

Veterinary expert covers hurricane preparation tips to minimize disease risk The post Keep livestock safe during hurricane season with an emergency plan appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Food Tank

JULY 19, 2024

Today, 22-year-old Roberts is enlisted with the Nebraska Army National Guard while working as a fifth-generation farmer with his parents at Roberts Family Farm in Southwest Iowa. The family’s farm serves as a model for how smaller-scale, humane hog farming can be both environmentally and economically sustainable.

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AgriLife Today

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory experts describe testing rules The post Livestock export testing safeguards against infectious diseases appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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AgriLife Today

JANUARY 25, 2024

Flooding to impact Liberty, Victoria, Montgomery, Lavaca and Calhoun counties Emergency management officials are advising landowners in five Texas counties to remove livestock from flood-prone areas due to excessive rainfall upstream over the last three days. Counties impacted are Liberty, Victoria, Montgomery, Lavaca and Calhoun.

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AgriLife Today

MAY 9, 2024

Rural homeowners need to test water wells before using The post Recovery resources available for Texas livestock producers, individuals affected by floods appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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AgriLife Today

AUGUST 25, 2023

Luense translates human disease and epigenetics expertise to livestock fertility Lacey Luense, Ph.D., Read More → The post Determining how male behaviors, environment affect offspring in livestock first appeared on AgriLife Today. But now, she is taking her epigenetics research program in a new direction.

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AgriLife Today

JANUARY 19, 2024

Department of Rangeland, Wildlife and Fisheries Management event assesses market outlook for small and large ruminants The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present the “Predictions for 2024 Texas Livestock Markets” webinar on Feb. 1 webinar to cover predictions for 2024 Texas livestock markets first appeared on AgriLife Today.

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AgriLife Today

JANUARY 22, 2025

Ranch preparation, livestock, risk management highlighted The post Wildfire preparedness publication to aid Texas landowners appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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NASDA

JULY 25, 2024

We write to express our gratitude for your efforts to advance the 2024 farm bill within your jurisdictions and to seek your continued support for passing this critical legislation before the end of the year. We look forward to working with you to bring a bipartisan 2024 farm bill to fruition. Thank you for considering our request.

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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 By regenerating soil health, sequestering carbon, and restoring biodiversity, sustainable ranching practices have the power to reverse the damage caused by decades of industrial agriculture.”

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AgriLife Today

MARCH 7, 2024

Read More → The post A ‘smart’ examination to improve livestock management efficiency appeared first on AgriLife Today. Luis Tedeschi, Ph.D.,

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Upon leaving her family farm to study agriculture at Stanford, she took up a work-study program investigating the economic viability of grass-fed beef. “It Driving the I-5 between LA and San Francisco, I was like, ‘Oh, this is what people think cattle ranching is.’” Carman didn’t intend to stay on the ranch on which she grew up.

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AgriLife Today

JULY 8, 2024

Rainfall fueling above-normal infestations of these relentless pests The post Livestock, humans at risk of painful bites as horsefly populations increase appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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AgriLife Today

JULY 20, 2023

21 The Generation Next: Our Turn to Ranch 12-week online course is open for registration. Read More → The post Generation Next: Our Turn to Ranch online course now registering appeared first on AgriLife Today. 12-week course begins Aug. The program, offered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, takes place Aug.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

For three generations, Fanny Brewer’s family has been ranching the same land in South Dakota’s Ziebach County. They’d like to use more regenerative ranching practices, including adaptive, multi-paddock grazing, on more land and help prove that those practices are worth investing in. Encompassing part of the 1.4-million-acre

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Food Tank

JULY 14, 2023

Steven and Alaina Imhoff knew they wanted to expand their hog farming at Triple Creek Farms in southeast Iowa. 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. Right now, Steven and Alaina both work off-farm jobs.

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Caff

JANUARY 7, 2025

Every year, our community honors individuals, farms, and businesses who are making a positive difference in California. She founded Nova Farming to empower marginalized communities, connecting people to sustainable farming and food systems while consulting globally in countries like China, Colombia, and Nigeria.

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AgriLife Today

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Free event for producers to learn more about scope of canines as predator deterrents The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service along with the Texas Livestock Guardian Dog Association will present the webinar “Using Livestock Guardian Dogs With Poultry” on Sept. The webinar will take place at 3 p.m. on the Zoom meeting platform.

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Civil Eats

MAY 6, 2024

Tom Farquhar planted several large plots of beneficial flowers around his vegetable farm in Montgomery County, Maryland. Once a conventional corn and soybean farm, the idea was to control pests at the Certified Naturally Grown operation by increasing the number of beneficial predator insects and spiders. Runoff from U.S.

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Farmbrite

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Running a successful farm or ranch is about more than just tending to the land and animals. Farmbrite, a powerful farm and ranch accounting software, is designed to help agricultural businesses streamline their financial processes and gain valuable insights into their operations, ultimately increasing profitability.

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