Mutual Partnerships Drive Success of Soybean and Animal Agriculture Industries
In recent years, animal agriculture has faced pressure over issues like animal welfare, odor and environmental concerns. Since U.S. livestock and poultry consume 98 percent of domestic soybean meal, struggles of the animal agriculture industry are felt by the U.S. soybean industry as well.
Livestock and Poultry Pump Money into Rural America
Finding ways to increase economic growth in rural America is a challenge most states face. However, the answer may have been in the rural communities all along, in the form of livestock and poultry producers.
Livestock and Poultry Farmers Protect Animals’ Well-Being
Despite what animal activist groups would have you believe, livestock and poultry farmers are some of the world’s best animal caretakers. These producers choose to spend their lives working with and taking care of animals, so naturally they want to ensure the healthiest and heartiest lives for their animals.
Meet the McCreas: Beef Producers, Crop Farmers, Land Stewards and Leaders
Being a good neighbor takes time, patience and a dash of selflessness. These are qualities the McCrea family possesses and is willing to give out in order to make sure their commercial stocker and backgrounder beef operation is well received by their community and meets environmental guidelines. Good neighbors, like the McCreas, deserve recognition and the farmer-leaders of the soybean checkoff are happy to applaud them.
Christianson Proud to Be a Pork Producer
Craig Christianson has done about all there is to do within the pork industry. Christianson has been involved in the pork industry his whole life, and active in many pork producer organizations for 15 years. Over the years he has served as president of his county’s pork producer organization, as well as served as president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association, president of the National Pork Board (NPB) for one year and vice president of NPB for two years.
Why We Need Livestock and Poultry Production in the U.S.
By Lewis Bainbridge, Ethan, S.D.
As a soybean farmer, I’m excited about soy biodiesel, and the new market it offers for my soybeans. As a soybean industry, we’ll continue to look for new promising markets like soy biodiesel, but we can’t forget an old faithful market − U.S. livestock and poultry.
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