NSAC Archives for the 'Sustainable Livestock' Category
Oklahoma’s Sustainable Agriculture
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
Last month, NSAC Policy Associate Helen Dombalis traveled to Oklahoma where she explored the state’s many sustainable agriculture endeavors. Policy Advocacy and Research: GIPSA, Conservation, and Beyond – Yukon and Oklahoma City Helen was joined by sustainable agriculture advocate and farmer Kathy Moore of Anichini-Moore Ranch & Farm and co-founder of the Oklahoma Composting Council. Read the Rest…
Farm Credit Seeks Public Comment On New Rule By July 25
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
The public has until July 25, 2011 to submit comments on the Farm Credit Administration’s (FCA) proposal to require Farm Credit System lending institutions to emphasize borrower diversity as part of their business plan, including young farmers, small farms serving local and regional food systems, and racial and ethnic diversity. The proposed rule is an Read the Rest…
United Egg Producers Act to Improve Welfare
Thursday, July 7th, 2011
United Egg Producers (UEP), an industry association representing 80 percent of US egg producers, today announced it will join with NSAC member The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to urge Congress to enact a law that will require $4 billion in animal welfare improvements to be phased in over the next 15 to Read the Rest…
Senate Agriculture Committee Livestock Hearing Highlights NRCS Successes
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
On Tuesday, June 28, Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and the Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing entitled “The State of Livestock in America.” The hearing focused on rising feed prices due to increased worldwide demand for grains, the proposed Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Act that is still awaiting the issuance of a final rule Read the Rest…
Senator Feinstein Sponsors Bill to Restrict Antibiotic Use in Livestock Industry
Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
On Friday June 17, Senator Diane Feinstein (D-CA) introduced the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (PAMTA), S. 1211, which aims to reduce the use of antibiotics in the livestock industry. If the bill becomes law, it would: Phase out the non-therapeutic use of medically important antibiotics in the livestock industry; Require new applications Read the Rest…
Pfizer Suspends Use of Poultry Arsenic Drug
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
The Food and Drug Administration announced on June 8 that a major drug company voluntarily agreed to suspend US sales of an arsenical drug used in poultry production. This step follows an FDA study that found higher levels of arsenic in the livers of chickens treated with 3-Nitro (Roxarsone) than in untreated chickens. Pfizer Inc. Read the Rest…
Prince Charles, Vilsack, and others explore Future of Food
Friday, May 6th, 2011
Just five days after his son William’s wedding that drew millions of viewers, the Prince of Wales keynoted Wednesday’s Future of Food conference at Georgetown University with an impassioned 40 minute talk. Prince Charles, who has farmed “as sustainably as possible” for 26 years, explained why conventional agriculture is simply not sustainable. The “business as Read the Rest…
Niche Meat Processors Assistance Network Releases Business Planning Guide
Friday, May 6th, 2011
The Niche Meat Processors Assistance Network (NMPAN) recently released a small business planning guide for small scale meat processors. The short guide walks readers through a basic business plan, and provides financial projections for different types of processing facilities, from a mobile slaughter unit to a facility with a full service retail meat counter. Different Read the Rest…
Final Rule for Interstate Shipment of State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Announced
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
On Tuesday, April 19, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced a final rule today to broaden the market for smaller, state-inspected meat and poultry plants. As provided in the 2008 Farm Bill, state-inspected establishments with 25 or fewer employees will be eligible to participate in a voluntary cooperative interstate shipment program, which Read the Rest…
Guest Blog: Value-Added Producer Grants in Action
Friday, April 15th, 2011
(Editor’s Note: We want to thank Jenny R. Meudt of Pinn-Oak Ridge Farms, LLC in Delavan, Wisconsin, for submitting this post. Meudt was a participant in the recent NSAC farmer DC fly-in. She and other farmers came to DC to encourage Congress to maintain funding for critical sustainable agriculture programs, including the job-creating Value-Added Producer Read the Rest…
