NASDA

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

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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Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 11, 2023

There are eight categories to enter, spanning a range of farming and rural topics – from livestock and […] The post Farmers Weekly Photography Competition now open for entries appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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AgriLife Today

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Texas A&M AgriLife Research seeks to fill gaps in veterinary service In communities throughout Texas, the veterinarian serves as the cog of livestock and animal care, yet many rural areas are experiencing a historical lack of veterinary service.

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Food Tank

MAY 3, 2024

Even though we live in rural Iowa, kids don’t have access,” says Melissa Beermann, Monona County Director for Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Everybody assumes that it’s just farm country, but most kids live in town or if they do live rural, they don’t own property. So, I went way outside of the box.”

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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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Agricultural Biodiversity

JULY 4, 2023

Livestock also getting the genebank treatment in the US. This book says that be just the ticket for rural revitalisation. .” I wonder what it has to say about walnuts. Nut genebank gets an upgrade in Oregon. No, not walnuts, alas. It’s Miller time! Lots of genebank action in Hawaii too. But not just in the US: Norway too.

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Real Agriculture

MAY 17, 2024

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 17, 2023

Farmers Weekly Bovine TB is a devastating disease affecting cattle, causing significant trauma for livestock farmers and rural communities. It is the most challenging animal health disease the UK faces, costing taxpayers tens of millions of pounds each year.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

It can also promote healthier soil, reduce pest problems, and boost rural economies. As mentioned earlier, a diversified farm isn’t reliant on the success of a single crop or livestock type. Incorporating indigenous vegetables into our local farming system can disrupt this pattern.

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Real Agriculture

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

There’s a growing problem in rural and remote areas of Ontario. Now, Read More There’s a growing problem in rural and remote areas of Ontario. Now, Read More There’s a growing problem in rural and remote areas of Ontario.

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Agric4profits

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Women tend to concentrate their agricultural activities around the homestead, primarily because of their domestic and reproductive roles; they play a critical role in food production, post-harvest activities, livestock care, and increasingly in cash cropping.

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ATTRA

JUNE 11, 2024

By Nina Prater, NCAT Agriculture Specialist As the summer heat ramps up around the country, it’s a good time to make sure we livestock producers are protecting our animals from heat stress. In this blog, I’ll briefly cover a few ways we can keep our livestock safe in the heat. Check out this webinar to learn more about solar grazing.

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Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Farmers Weekly Suggested cuts to livestock numbers in Northern Ireland will significantly impact pasture-based livestock production without reducing global emissions because more meat and dairy would be imported from overseas, says the Ulster Farmers’ Union (UFU).

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Farmers Weekly

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Farmers Weekly Welsh rural affairs minister Lesley Griffiths is facing a backlash from farmers after announcing additional testing requirements to tackle bovine TB.

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Agric4profits

MARCH 25, 2025

Traditionally, most livestock reared in Nigeria are kept by rural households primarily for family consumption, ceremonial purposes, and occasionally for sale to provide quick money for childrens education. … Read More » Distribution of Farm Animals in Nigeria

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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. That’s because no one wants to “own the issue,” according to Nella Mae Parks, a farmer and organizer for the nonprofit Oregon Rural Action. “The About 15% of the U.S.

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ATTRA

JANUARY 16, 2024

By Linda Coffey, Margo Hale, and Dave Scott, NCAT Livestock Specialists With many parts of the country currently experiencing bitter temperatures, we’re re-posting this blog from March 2021 to offer potential livestock watering strategies for your farm during severe cold snaps. Livestock waterer made from a 55-gallon barrel.

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Modern Farmer

JANUARY 24, 2024

In addition to concerns about impacts on food production and sensitive ecosystems, some critics argue that converting thousands of acres of agricultural land to utility-scale solar arrays would compromise the character of rural regions. Each megawatt powers the equivalent of 164 homes.

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ATTRA

JULY 2, 2024

By Tammy Barnes , NCAT Agricultural Specialist Now, as we enter the hot, dry summer months, is the time to watch livestock water sources for quality. Do not let livestock loiter in ponds because they contaminate it with manure. How to Protect Livestock from Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 8, 2023

Farmers Weekly A scheme run by Warwickshire Rural Hub and grant aided by The Royal Countryside Fund (formerly the Prince’s Countryside Fund) is to continue this autumn, providing pop-up health and wellbeing services for farmers at local livestock markets.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

APRIL 1, 2025

Land access is one of the biggest challenges for young and beginning farmers all across the country from small-scale dairy farmers in New England, to livestock and grain producers in the Midwest, to specialty crop producers across the South.

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Daily Yonder

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Mike Stranz, National Farmers Union (NFU) vice president of advocacy, said greater scrutiny of mergers will help address the lack of competition in the rural economy. We’ve seen how a lack of choices keeps input costs high for farmers and the prices we receive for our crops and livestock low,” he told the Daily Yonder.

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Sustainable Food Trust

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Grasslands – and the grazing livestock they support – have been fundamentally important to Scotland’s people for millennia. Some of this is easily quantified: grazing livestock are, for example, an important source of employment in rural areas, providing vital economic opportunities in some of the country’s most fragile communities.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Yesterday, I had the honor of starting the day off with a discussion with Fernando Mattos, Uruguay’s Minister of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries, at the IICA Pavilion, and I’ve been reflecting deeply on a line from an article he co-wrote last month: “The future is not random. Say it loud: Rural women are our everyday heroes!”

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Farmers Weekly

OCTOBER 20, 2023

According to the latest Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) farm business survey, 68% of […] The post How genetics are adding value to dairy diversifications appeared first on Farmers Weekly Hear from three dairy farmers whose innovative genetics choices have made diversification easier and more profitable.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 28, 2023

Rooted in preindustrial farming, the method involves intentionally incorporating trees on the same land used by grazing livestock, in a way that benefits both. It also provides much-needed natural shade for livestock. Research shows that as the planet warms, livestock deaths will increase. Trees provide shade.

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ATTRA

MARCH 25, 2025

A Colorado-based cattle operation is demonstrating the feasibility of “cattle voltaics,” according to a blog from the Center for Rural Affairs. Since then, Huwa Enterprises has completed three successful utility-scale solar projects with cattle grazing and is now helping new and existing solar projects integrate livestock.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Farming aligns with the skills, service mindset, and resilience they bring, especially since about 60 percent of active-duty personnel come from rural communities, Emily explains. Participants come away with practical skills and the knowledge to start their own small-scale agricultural ventures.

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RR2CS

AUGUST 28, 2023

Will widespread adoption of regenerative agriculture automatically lead to the rejuvenation of rural communities? By Derek Leahy I have been given this amazing opportunity to travel Canada and interview agricultural producers about regenerative agriculture for the Rural Routes to Climate Solutions podcast. food, fibre, medicine, etc.).

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 11, 2024

There is a strong market demand for local products from agroecological farms and producers, including green leafy vegetables, fruits, grains, small livestock, and native seeds. Climate resilience requires broad participation from the most vulnerable farmers who are rural women dependent on natural resources for their well-being.

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Agricultural Biodiversity

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Trees on farms improve dietary quality in rural Malawi. The nexus between agroforestry landscapes and dietary diversity: insights from Myanmars Central Dry Zone. Do agroforestry too, while you’re at it. No, really, agroforestry works.

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RR2CS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Learn how intercropping and forage blends can improve both livestock feed quality and soil vitality. Learn how to incorporate livestock into a grain operation and boost soil health without owning the livestock Boost feed quality: Discover the benefits of blend options for livestock nutrition. Register Today.

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Civil Eats

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The governor of North Carolina had authorized the dumping of the soil, contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, which had been linked to cancer, in the rural county. In the rural Hecks Grove communityless than a mile from where Robert E. As director of farmer inclusion, his job is to distribute $1.7

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Daily Yonder

APRIL 19, 2023

Spending all that time in the small waiting room allowed me to observe the interesting cross-section of animal lovers and their pets that rely on veterinary care in rural and remote areas of the country. livestock) while nearly half choose to work exclusively with companion animals. According to the U.S.

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ProAg

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Holiday shopping for the livestock producer in your life isn’t always easy. Peppermint soaps veterinarians and livestock workers swear by from Bath and Body Works – only available during the holiday season. LaserGram custom-engraved cow gifts for personalized livestock merchandise. Read more on gift ideas here.

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Farmers Weekly

AUGUST 21, 2023

Dairy farmer Simon Davies made a direct plea to the rural affairs minister Lesley Griffiths and […] The post Stop the on-farm slaughter of in-calf TB-positive cows plea appeared first on Farmers Weekly

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Investing in organic research provides farmers, both certified organic and non-certified, with innovative solutions and practical tools that enhance profitability, mitigate financial and ecological risks, and foster economic growth and social well-being in rural communities. Climate resilience strategies for organic systems.

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