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Cohort 2 will present small-group capstone presentations during the program. One of the groups will focus on politics of the minority. As animal agriculture leaders work to ensure the economic, environmental, and social sustainability of our industry sector, they will become better prepared to “navigate” the formation of policy and regulations at the local, state, national, and global levels. Learn more about Annual Conference here. >> https://ow.ly/Ouvw50QKbHt Trisha Klement Glassinger, Tressa Lacy, Grant Sardella, Sarah Thomas

Speaking of familiar faces, you may find one on page 8 and 10! Regardless, I highly suggest reading the entire review and supporting the vital work of the Center for Agriculture and Food Systems.

ULM Chief Innovation and Research Officer John Sutherlin, Ph.D. has published the third book in what he calls his “environmental trilogy.” Hog Wash: The Strange Case of SSA Global chronicles the efforts of a group of international environmentalists, investors, and researchers as they attempt to find an ecologically friendly process to clean up the toxic waste pouring into lakes, rivers, and streams from confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs.) To continue reading, go to https://bit.ly/48Xsi5m

This is an outstanding book on Food Security. It's a "must read" for all of us involved in poverty mitigation in LMIC's. #Haiti #DevelopingCountries #LMIC's #FoodSecurity

Such an important catchment project, from which so much can & will be learned 👍

This is going to be a useful 20 -30 minutes. Patti and I put together Six Habits of Highly Effective Family Business Communicators - instead of the ones that cause issues - 20 minute discussion and then opening up to the farmers on the webinar to share what habits they've found work well with their own farms, family and staff.

In this episode of The Business of Agriculture, John Maman from Nutrien Financial and Jason Newton, Nutrien's Chief Global Economist, analyze the shift in farm revenue as we approach 2024. Learn about the "new normal" in crop incomes and what that means for growers dealing with financial pressures. This episode is for anyone interested in the economic trends affecting agriculture right now. Listen here: https://bit.ly/3V3efWy

Farm transition planning got you stumped? 🤔 Join us for a FREE webinar on September 4 to learn from farmers who've been there. Don't miss out! For real talk, real examples and real results, follow the link to register today: https://bit.ly/3XcUFZ1

"Roots So Deep (you can see the devil down there)" is more than a docuseries - it’s a ten year research project to ask two questions: 1. Do the practices of AMP grazers have quantifiable impact on their lands and lives? 2. If we can prove it, will that matter to conventional farmers and ranchers? The Roots so Deep team spent ten years, and risked their professional reputations in the process, to answer that question. Now we’re touring the globe to share the results! Want to learn more? If you’re in the US, UK or Ireland you can watch the series today on our website at www.rootssodeep.org!