Remove Poultry Remove Rural Development Remove Technology
article thumbnail

Throw Some Shade: Protecting Livestock from Heat Stress

ATTRA

Photo: Lee Rinehart, NCAT And we can’t forget poultry! Heat stress for chickens, turkeys, and other poultry species can cause major productivity setbacks. ATTRA has a wide range of resources on providing proper housing for poultry, including the publication Pastured Poultry: Egg Production. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

article thumbnail

Release: House Farm Bill Misses Opportunity to Move Agriculture Forward

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

2101) Dramatically increases support for precision agriculture technologies. 5102, 5103, 5019, 5110, 5202, 5503, 5402, 112205 ) Title 6 – Rural Development Includes the Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Providing Water to Livestock in Frigid Weather

ATTRA

Her farm includes cattle, goats, poultry, and hogs. Heated poultry waterer and heated bucket. This blog is produced by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through the ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program, under a cooperative agreement with USDA Rural Development. We are thankful that spring is coming!

article thumbnail

NASDA’s Fiscal Year 2025 testimony submitted to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture

NASDA

In recent years, states have seen dramatic increases in the number of fully inspected slaughter establishments, many of which are subject to state meat and poultry inspection. million for the Foreign Market Development Program. Agricultural Trade NASDA requests at least $200 million for the Market Access Program and $34.5

article thumbnail

Will a Food and Ag Focus at COP28 Distract From the Fossil Fuel Economy?

Civil Eats

Estrella “Esther” Penunia, the secretary general of the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development, called consolidation a “big problem” and talked about transforming the food system to “shift the power to the people.” In August, Almheiri declared in an op-ed that the U.A.E.

Food 142
article thumbnail

Path to a New Farm Bill: Sustainable and Organic Research 

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

In addition to increasing farm productivity, public agricultural R&D investment also supports improvements in natural resources and forestry management, helps advance rural development, and enhances food safety and quality.

Farming 115
article thumbnail

Young Farmers’ Analysis of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

National Young Farmers Coalition

4306) TITLE VI: Rural Development GREEN FLAG Reaffirms commitment to vital rural development initiatives. 12111) YELLOW FLAGS Limited support for small to medium meat and poultry processors but with accessibility concerns. We’ll be keeping an eye on this provision and supporting partners working directly on GusNIP.

Food 40