…is a resounding victory for organic animals, farmers, and eaters,” senior attorney with Center for Food Safety, Amy van Saun said in a press release. “The proposed rule appears to…
Protecting Horses Against West Nile Virus
…weak fliers. He also reminds horse owners to keep the animals current on vaccinations and to keep the barn clean by removing standing water. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land…
House Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing on Hemp
…has shown hemp to have promising nutritional benefits to livestock and pet animals. Studies are still ongoing to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of hemp as a feed ingredient. Colorado…
Over Three Million Acres Accepted in Grassland CRP Signup
…and landowners to protect grasslands and improve biodiversity while also continuing grazing and haying practices. Enrolled grasslands help to improve resiliency to drought and wildfire while sequestering carbon in vegetation…
Survey Says Shoppers Want Clearer Meat Labels
…term ‘meat’ should only refer to products made from animals. Even among consumers who have not accidentally purchased the wrong item, there is still support for distinct product labeling. Four…
Brewer’s Yeast to Cut Methane
…global climate change. Agriculture accounts for 11 percent of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions with ruminant animals including cows responsible for more than a quarter of that total. Studies showed…
Roundup of Some of the Nation’s Pollinators
…fact, these insects and animals are responsible for pollinating somewhere between 75 and 95 percent of all the flowering plants on Earth, according to the Pollinator Partnership. However, they say…
Proposition 12 Challenge Receives Support from Biden Administration
…legitimate interest in protecting’ the welfare of animals located outside the state.” Prelogar ultimately concludes that the ruling from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissing the challenge to…
Vilsack Gives Details on Food Supply Chain Plans
…and slaughter capacity. Small and midsize farmers often struggled to compete for processing access and were left without an avenue for getting their animals to market. Addressing these challenges is…
Beef Sustainability Campaign Reaches 96 Million Consumers
…how beef producers care for the land, their animals and their local communities. The Beef Checkoff conducted extensive market research in the spring of 2021 to fully understand consumer perceptions…
Growing Matters: Following Label Directions is the First Part of Protecting Pollinators
…and other animals that you don’t want negatively affected by these crop protection applications,” said Wong. “So again, big kudos, big call out, and credit to applicators because there’s a…
A-PLUS Act to Further Increase Meat Processing Capacity
…be permitted to own or operate meatpacking plants slaughtering less than 2,000 animals a day or 700,000 annually. “California’s small family ranches often struggle to bring their products to market…
Industry Groups Encourage USDA Takeover of Gene Editing Regulations
Nearly a dozen agricultural organizations are continuing to encourage the revising of gene editing regulations. Oversight of genetically engineered food animals is currently handled by the U.S. Food and Drug…
Birds Lost to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Tops 27 Million
…Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Zippy Duvall said in a news release. “Every effort must be made to protect the health of the animals in our care in order to…