AgriLife Today

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Research focuses on harnessing the chicken microbiome to improve health and welfare The post Samson Oladokun brings microbiome expertise to the Department of Poultry Science 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.

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AgriLife Today

MARCH 25, 2024

What to keep in mind before you buy eggs for Easter Hard-boiled eggs headed to the dinner table this Easter may not be the best eggs to dye for décor and Easter egg hunts, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service poultry specialist. With egg prices rising ahead of the Easter holiday, keeping purpose.

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AgriLife Today

JUNE 3, 2024

Texas A&M poultry specialist egg-splores why chicken eggs are different colors, shapes and shades The post Egg-stra, Egg-stra! June 3 is National Egg Day appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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Civil Eats

MARCH 4, 2024

Since taking the helm of the facility’s nutrition and dining services in 2018, he has worked to revamp the cuisine, including sourcing almost half of ingredients from farms and ranches within a 250-mile radius of the Sacramento Valley. Santana Diaz, Executive Chef, U.C. Davis Med Center. herding around 50 heads.

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AgriLife Today

MAY 14, 2024

Texas A&M experts indicated a mixed bag of slight price increases and decreases for beef, pork and poultry throughout grilling season.

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NASDA

JUNE 15, 2023

farms and ranches. Dozens of countries have already approved these feed ingredients and those farmers and ranchers are safely using these products, yielding results that improve animal production and well-being, diminish pre-harvest food safety concerns, and boost sustainability opportunities for dairy, livestock and poultry farmers.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The largest proportion of farms with direct sales to consumers are producing animal products , including beef cattle ranching, cattle feedlots, dairy and milk, hog and pig, poultry and egg, sheep and goat, and aquaculture farms.

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AgriLife Today

MARCH 4, 2024

A Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service poultry specialist will share his expertise during the free seminars. Chicken basics for beginners March 18-22, egg grading series April 16-19 What came first, the chicken or the egg? Read More → The post Ready to raise backyard chickens?

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AgriLife Today

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Texas A&M AgriLife expert shares risks of getting too cozy with poultry Sometimes it hurts to dispel facts with science, but a Texas A&M AgriLife expert said even though there is a National Snuggle a Chicken Day, celebrated on Jan. 8, he hopes people don’t hug and kiss baby chicks and chickens without proper awareness.

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AgriLife Today

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

7, 2023 After just a three to four month break from avian influenza, the poultry industry is reeling again from another outbreak that has swept across the U.S., Texas Crop and Weather Report – Nov. but this one isn’t expected to disrupt holiday turkey prices as much as last year. The outbreak began in early.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The advance, reported in a recent issue of Crop Science , will be especially welcome news for organic poultry producers whose birds require dietary formulations of the amino acid to ensure optimal growth, health and production of meat and eggs. The family was recognized at the CAB Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, in September.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 14, 2025

Bunting, now 79, runs a family farm with his son in Oak City, North Carolina, where he once raised poultry and hogs and now grows hemp and corn. Farm advocates, often farmers themselves, help their neighbors navigate codes and regulationspertaining to things like zoning, food safety, and property rightsthat can save their operations.

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Farmbrite

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Whether it's a cattle ranch, a dairy goat farm, a chicken poultry business, or anything in between, can be a complex and demanding task. A Comprehensive Solution for Diverse Livestock Farms Farmbrite isn't just for cattle ranches or sheep farms; it's a versatile solution that caters to a wide range of livestock producers!

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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Monitor Livestock: Many ranches utilize livestock RFID tags to track their herd movements and easily scan and understand their health and wellness. Growth or Loss Trends: By adding data from their own fields or herds and the harvests they have had they can understand better how their business is trending.

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Civil Eats

MAY 6, 2024

Because of agricultural expansion that’s increasing conversion of natural ecosystems to ranch land or farmland, we encroach on these natural habitats, and so these organisms come into conflict with us. I did have to put huge aviaries up to protect my poultry from coyotes and sometimes a persistent fox,” she wrote in an email to Civil Eats.

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Farmbrite

MARCH 4, 2025

Whether you're a seasoned farmer or rancher , an aspiring farmer looking to venture intofarming or ranching, or a farm business owner who wants to have a strong plan as they transition into another farm business, its helpful to know how to write and use a business plan. Is it beef cattle, dairy cows, pigs, sheep, goats, poultry, etc?

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 12, 2024

Livestock, poultry and animal products brought in approximately $140 million. Measure J is more complicated for many local farmers, including Smith, who raises sheep, poultry and swine, in addition to hay. But he agrees with one major aspect of it: a ban on poultry confinement facilities in Sonoma. The average U.S.

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AgriLife Today

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The conference will be at the Rolling Plains Quail Research Ranch, 1262U.S. Replacement cattle, grazing and rangeland management among topics The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Beef Cattle Conference for Nolan and Fisher counties will be held Sept. 19 in Rotan. Highway 180. The event will start with on-site registration at 9:15 a.m.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

USPOULTRY ’s Women’s Leadership Conference provided attendees with a slate of speakers to facilitate career growth and development among women leaders in the poultry and egg industry. AOA) invites you to visit participating member farms and ranches during this safe, fun-filled family event. Alpaca Owners Association, Inc.

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NASDA

MAY 7, 2024

Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network – $10 million, full funding Funding will continue efforts to scale assistance programs and create training and partnerships to serve rural Americans—60% of whom live in areas with mental health professional shortages.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

GMP has recently launched a national, geolocating directory of farms and ranches, butcher shops, restaurants and retailers, designed to help consumers find, buy and cook meat that is aligned with their Good Meat® values. The Good Meat® Finder is made possible with support from the ASPCA Fund to End Factory Farming.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 2, 2024

During their 56th Annual Meeting, the Public Lands Council (PLC) honored two individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the public lands ranching community. Goicoechea as the 2024 President’s Award recipient and longtime advisor and friend of ranching, Dick Loper, as the 2024 Friend of PLC.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Tim owns and operates his family ranch in Howard, Colorado, where his family has been ranching since 1879. Since the HPAI outbreak began in early February 2022, thousands of cases have been reported in both commercial poultry and backyard flocks, leading to the loss of millions of birds.

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UnderstandingAg

OCTOBER 29, 2023

They are natural phenomena which some have been clever enough to discern and codify so the rest of us can better understand how to work with them as guides in our farming, ranching, and even landscaping ventures. What does a regenerative ornamental planting look like in a residential setting?

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

USPOULTRY will host its annual Poultry Market Intelligence Forum at the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Ga. The program will feature economic industry experts offering their insights on the current state of the global poultry industry and their forecasts for 2025. on Wednesday, Jan.

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Daily Yonder

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Most activities associated with farming, ranching, and forestry can be exempted from the Clean Water Act if the operator obtains a permit to pollute. While its purpose is to prohibit the discharge of pollutants, the EPA’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System issues permits that allow exceptions to this rule.

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Farmbrite

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Her findings and the o bservations made by hundreds of other farms, ranches, feedlots, and slaughter plants indicate that the single most important factor that affects animal welfare is the attitude of management. How we care for our animals makes a large impact on their quality of life.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JUNE 30, 2023

The Senate bill also funds the Food Safety Outreach Program at a level $10 million, the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network at a slightly increased $12 million, and the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative at a level $455 million. The Organic Transition Research Program (ORG) received level funding of $7.5

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Agwired

AUGUST 14, 2023

Poultry & Egg Association announces the promotion of Matt Spencer to vice president, HR & safety programs, and Kris Early to director, communications. With this change, Dairy Management Inc. The 2024 IPPE has surpassed 570,000 square feet of exhibit space and secured more than 1,070 exhibitors.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 16, 2023

As seedstock producers, Bruner Angus Ranch and Wendel Livestock, in North Dakota, were focused on raising herd sires and replacement heifers for customers. Now they sell their finished cattle, as well as those of their customers, through Dakota Angus.

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Farm Credit of Southern Colorado

AUGUST 8, 2023

Biosecurity plans in AG are common in the hog and poultry industries, but unfortunately the beef industry has been slow to adopt them. For a great reference, be sure to check out the BQA Daily Biosecurity Plan for Disease Prevention Guide to help you create an effective biosecurity strategy for your Colorado ranch.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Most activities associated with farming, ranching, and forestry can be exempted from the Clean Water Act if the operator obtains a permit to pollute. While its purpose is to prohibit the discharge of pollutants, the EPA’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System issues permits that allow exceptions to this rule.

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AgriLife Today

JANUARY 22, 2025

Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, continue to drive egg prices to record highs across the U.S.

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The Lunatic Farmer

JULY 14, 2023

While I had always been interested in farming and food production, I equated Salatin, a self-described “Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer” with ranching, and so wasn’t compelled (right away anyway) to read his books. This wasn’t about ranching, this was about everything. Salatin was a real farmer.

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AgriLife Today

MAY 8, 2024

Department of Agricultural Economics report will help consumers budget for meats The post New Texas A&M report gives insights on future beef, pork, chicken prices appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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AgriLife Today

MARCH 4, 2025

Texas Crop and Weather Report - March 4, 2025 The post Chicken meat prices hold steady despite rising egg costs appeared first on AgriLife Today.

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