We consistently hear how pigs can’t be regenerative. We would edit that to say this: While pigs don’t fit into the regenerative equation as smoothly as ruminants, we can look for strategies to improve land, even with pigs. When it comes to regenerative grazing, it is useful to look at how pigs compare and contrast to beef…
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A Slaughter Hazard Analysis
Over the last four months, we discussed Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) terms, hazard analysis requirements, flowchart, and food safety hazards. Let’s put those discussions to work and conduct a 9 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 417.2(a) hazard analysis for livestock and poultry slaughter…
How We’ve Used Pigs to Restore the Land
I distinctly remember my college ecology teacher telling us that it takes a thousand years to build an inch of topsoil. A thousand years! The statement succeeded in its intended goal, which was to instill in us freshmen a tremendous sense of respect toward caring…
Mahesha Subbaraman Joins FTCLDF as New Board Member
The board and staff at FTCLDF are pleased to announce our newest board member, Mahesha Subbaraman. Mahesha is dedicated to providing clients from all walks of life with effective appellate representation. His law firm has litigated cutting-edge legal issues in the areas of constitutional law, civil forfeiture law, business law, and…
Upcoming Members-Only Webinar: How to Find and Engage With Customers on Social Media
This is the first members-only webinar of the year. Farm marketing expert and owner of 3 Cow Marketing Charlotte Smith will present on “How to Find and Engage With Customers on Social Media,” live on Thursday, January 28 at 9 a.m. Pacific, 11 a.m. Central, noon Eastern…