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Can Biodigesters Save America’s Small Dairy Farms?

The sustainable technology presents an opportunity to turn cow manure and food waste into renewable... (more)

Anne N. Connor
May 16, 2022
The Demand for Dairy Semen Is Drying Up

Dairy semen sales have slumped to a 17 year low as more farmers start raising... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
April 8, 2022
Can the Northeast’s Organic Dairy Farms Be Saved?

More than 100 organic dairy farms abruptly lost their contracts last year. Six months later,... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
April 4, 2022
FDA Approves First CRISPR Cows For Beef

The genome-edited cattle were bred to endure climate change, and their offspring will be used... (more)

Shea Swenson
March 23, 2022
Steak’s Next Frontier: Customized and Lab-Grown to Order

Advancements in cell-grown meat offer consumers more choice without harming any animals. Is it really... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
February 28, 2022
Opinion: Cow’s Milk Without the Cow? How Cellular Agriculture Could Change the...

Technological changes that eliminate the need for livestock will likely disrupt the dairy industry as... (more)

Evan Bowness, Robert Newell and Sarah-Louise Ruder
February 27, 2022
EPA Launches Investigation Into North Carolina Hog Operations

The state is allowing Smithfield Foods plants to produce biogas from hog waste lagoons—a decision... (more)

Shea Swenson
February 3, 2022
US to Export Pork to India For the First Time

American pork products will head to India in exchange for produce like mangoes and pomegranates.

Emily Baron Cadloff
January 11, 2022
Biden Administration Unveils $1 Billion Plan To Expand Independent Meat Processing

President Biden held a virtual roundtable to discuss his plan to improve competition and supply... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
January 3, 2022