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Cal-Maine ceases operations at Texas facility after bird flu detected
The nation’s largest egg producer depopulated nearly 2 million birds as a result of the outbreak as cases now mount in U.S. dairy herds.
By Nathan Owens • April 3, 2024 -
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Deep DiveHow a new wave of clean fuels bills could spur a biogas boom
New Mexico just became the fourth state to enact a program, which has the potential to give biogas projects from landfills and on-farm digesters a boost. Could more states soon follow?
By Jacob Wallace • April 3, 2024 -
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Person tests positive for bird flu after contact with infected dairy cows in Texas
This is the second case of avian influenza identified in a person in the U.S. as a peculiar strain of the virus spreads to cattle across the country.
By Nathan Owens • Updated April 2, 2024 -
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Avian influenza spreads to more US dairy herds
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says “transmission between cattle cannot be ruled out” as Michigan cows test positive for the virus.
By Nathan Owens • April 1, 2024 -
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Ornua to close Pennsylvania cheese plant
The Ireland-based company, which also makes Kerrygold products, is closing the site due to the sudden cancellation of the factory’s sole customer contract.
By Joelle Anselmo • March 27, 2024 -
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OpinionThe dairy industry’s influence in Congress is harming kids’ health
A pediatrician writes that the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act would circumvent dietary guidelines and increase saturated fat content in school meals.
By Yami Cazorla-Lancaster • March 27, 2024 -
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Avian influenza found in US dairy cattle
As birds begin to enter spring migration, experts say cattle and swine producers should start taking biosecurity measures.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 26, 2024 -
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Walmart adds 3rd milk-processing facility to expand supply chain transparency
The new owned-and-operated location will give the retailer control over its bottling and packaging process.
By S.L. Fuller • March 22, 2024 -
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Food companies see revenue boost from sustainable agriculture investments: study
Businesses that transformed their supply chains due to pressures from regulators and consumers also saw a financial benefit, a Deloitte and NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business survey showed.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 20, 2024 -
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DOE estimates US can nearly double energy derived from waste
A new report identifies major opportunities to capture biofuels from anaerobic digesters and agricultural residue.
By Jacob Wallace • March 20, 2024 -
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OpinionMultiply partnerships to tackle food security this National Ag Day
Farmers and food companies need to leverage their relationship to address one of the world’s most pressing problems, writes Tony Mellenthin, a Wisconsin soybean farmer.
By Tony Mellenthin • March 19, 2024 -
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Vanguard Renewables to build more dairy digesters in ‘aggressive growth’ strategy
The anaerobic digestion company is plotting expansion "like an amoeba” thanks to the financial backing of BlackRock and its pipeline of more than 60 projects.
By Jacob Wallace • March 18, 2024 -
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USDA organic rules are changing. Is the food industry ready?
The most significant change to organic certification is nearly here. But some experts worry that many companies are unprepared.
By Lydia Noyes • March 14, 2024 -
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Biden admin tightens requirements for use of ‘Product of USA’ meat label
The final rule is receiving pushback from Canada, which warns of potential impacts on North American trade.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 13, 2024 -
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Egg and chocolate prices could upend Easter: Wells Fargo
The banking giant said prices of the protein will remain elevated through the holiday as producers work to rebuild their flocks of egg-laying hens after another year of a deadly bird flu outbreak.
By Chris Casey • March 11, 2024 -
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USDA counters claims over misuse of climate funds
An Environmental Working Group report says the majority of climate-smart agriculture funding go toward projects with no proven sustainability benefits.
By Nathan Owens • March 6, 2024 -
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‘The nightmare is not over’: Record Texas wildfire devastates cattle industry
Catastrophic losses are anticipated from the Smokehouse Creek Fire as ranchers begin to assess damage to their land and livestock.
By Nathan Owens • March 5, 2024 -
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Massive Texas wildfires could be ‘catastrophic’ for cattle ranchers
The Smokehouse Creek fire has roared across the panhandle region and is engulfing an area where some towns have "more cattle than people."
By Nathan Owens • March 1, 2024 -
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Dairy industry, grocers make pledges to White House nutrition and anti-hunger initiatives
Commitments build on a public-private partnership to boost food access and end diet-related diseases by 2030.
By Catherine Douglas Moran , Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 28, 2024 -
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Food inflation declines in January but remains a potent force
Grocers have been working to demonstrate to shoppers that they have taken steps to help make a trip to the supermarket more affordable.
By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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Are California’s dairy digesters cost effective? A new report casts doubt.
The state’s efforts to reduce methane emissions from cow waste cost 17 times more than officials claim, according to a food advocacy nonprofit.
By S.L. Fuller • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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FDA to withdraw policy on animal feed additives, slashing red tape for startups
As new companies develop breakthroughs to tackle climate change, the agency is streamlining the process to bring those innovations to market.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 12, 2024 -
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USDA offers online payment tool for farm loan borrowers
The new online option will give farmers and ranchers an alternative to making payments by phone, mail or visits to a USDA office.
By James Pothen • Feb. 7, 2024 -
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Democrats join push to stop climate funding from going to farm biogas projects
The growing movement to capture methane from livestock waste only further encourages mass-scale industrial agriculture, a group of lawmakers said in a letter to the USDA.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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Midwest dairy co-op joins Vanguard Renewables food-to-fuel alliance
Foremost Farms is the latest food manufacturer exploring opportunities to turn waste into renewable natural gas through anaerobic biodigestion.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Jan. 31, 2024
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