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Outdated cattle handling facilities were adding extra time and risk to the daily routine of Cheshire beef and sheep farmer Andy Gibbon. Now improved efficiency and a safer working environment means he is weighing animals more regularly, paying closer attention to growth rates and correctly worming / treating cattle as soon as they arrive on the farm - thanks to help from the RDPE Northwest Livestock Programme.

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Illinois Farm Families® would like to introduce you to the people who grow your food. See how Mike and Lynn Martz, and three generations of their family, raise and care for livestock and grow crops on their farm in northern Illinois. We're opening our doors and welcoming you to see for yourself, as our guests. Learn more at http://www.WatchUsGrow.org.

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Just showing another pen of our cute little bunnies :) We enjoy giving them space!

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Indian farming relies on Cattle. Cattle are integral part of rural life. In Indian state Chhattisgarh although Traditional Farming has shifted towards Modern Farming but still Cattle are with common farmers. Present series is focused on Cattle of Chhattisgarh. Pankaj Oudhia has written a lot of different aspects and contributions of cattle in Indian Agriculture. You can get details from pankajoudhia.com This Film is a part of plus 1500 parts series. It is better to watch this film after reading the research documents in order to understand it in real sense.

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Olmix and 4 SMEs of Brittany have joined to develop a new sector of full recovery of algae, develop new materials and open up new markets for export. The group called ULVANS (ULves VAlorisation Nutrition Santé), aims to create a new sector of revaluation of algae in Brittany, from harvesting to processing into innovative products in the areas of nutrition and health, animal and plant, and its marketing around the world. ULVANS project will allow the starting up of each of the stages of processing 15,000 tons of green algae to validate the feasibility of the process as well as the development of innovative final products. The ultimate goal is to process more than 60,000 tons of algae per year. During this industrial project, several steps will be carried out involving innovative technologies: collection of green algae in the sea using a new technology of pumping and pressing, storage of algae in industrial quantities, refining of algae, the creation of new products for the sectors of health, animal and vegetal nutrition, the valorization of the whole of the processed seaweed material. More information about ULVANs - algae valorization: http://goo.gl/i6w9d

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A useful video that shows how to easily administer Cattle Cydectin Injection. For the treatment and prevention of internal and external parasites of cattle. Long Acting Cattle Injection containing 10% moxidectin, 2nd generation macrocyclic lactone known for its potency and persistency. For the treatment and prevention of internal parasites such as gastro-intestinal round worms and lungworm, and external parasites such as lice, mange mites and warbles. Persistent action for internal parasites up to 150 days and external up to 133 days, see data sheet for specific claims. One shot can help control stomach worm and lungworm throughout the grazing season by reducing the build up of infective larvae on the pasture. Meat and offal withdrawal 108 days. LICENSED FOR CATTLE ONLY.

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Sometimes the challenges created by nature are relentless to farmers: Ongoing drought, flooding, or even wildfires. Like every farmer, Bob Luker and Steve Parker have endured hardships over the years due to Mother Nature's wrath.

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Whats in the future for the food on your table? Arkansas' Tyson Foods Discovery Center explores new ways to use farmland commodities in dishes for homes and restaurants. The research here is a tasty approach to accommodating new taste demands from consumers. Visit http://tinyurl.com/y8twn5q to see the rest of America's Heartland: Episode 512.

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A large scale harvesting hemp in Canada. Americans should be allowed to have this crop. HEMP FOR JOBS

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Meet Connie Surber, a pig farmer from southern Ohio. In this video Connie welcomes you to take a look inside her pig barn.

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Jennifer and Andy Miller are just starting out in farming. She's a veterinarian; he's a research scientist with the University of Illinois. Both have farming backgrounds, but this is the first time the've begun their own farm operation outside Sidney, Illinois. Visit http://tinyurl.com/5nzopk to watch the entire Episode 410.

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Subscribe to our new Food Farmer Earth channel on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/foodfarmerearth?sub_confirmation=1 In this Friends of Family Farmer's sponsored talk, Kathy Hessler, Director of the Animal Law Clinic at Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland (Oregon), discusses the important subject of factory farms in relation to animal welfare protections under existing federal and state laws. Check out our new series: Food Farmer Earth - a journey of wide discovery about our food http://www.youtube.com/ffe Cooking Up a Story - Bringing the people behind our food to life http://cookingupastory.com Subscribe to receive the latest videos: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=foodfarmerearth Follow us: Google+ https://plus.google.com/+foodfarmerearth/posts twitter http://twitter.com/cookingupastory Facebook http://www.facebook.com/cookingupastory Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/foodfarmerearth/ Website RSS Feed http://cookingupastory.com/feed

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One pet owner went looking for upscale food for her dogs and found that she had a business opportunity staring her in the face. Visit http://tinyurl.com/bvnocv to watch the entire episode 421.

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Like the Peterson Farm Brothers songs? We do too! Check out some farmers in Ohio that are farming and growing it too!

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Sarah Gardner visits a university in Ohio launching new research and training programs to foster a change in human-animal interaction. The studies come as consumers want more information on animal welfare central to food production.

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Wisconsin has long been known as America's Dairyland. As you might expect, where you find milk, there's bound to be cheese. Jason Shoultz takes us to Wisconsin for a look at the wide varieties of cheese being created in Wisconsin. Tastes that just might surprise you. Visit http://tinyurl.com/5nzopk to watch the entire Episode 410.

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In the early 1800s, it was oxen that plowed the fields of a young nation. But a growing population demanded bigger farms. And new equipment demanded more pulling power. So big, steady European draft horses made their way to America's shores. Visit http://tinyurl.com/555tvc to watch the entire episode 414.

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Jewel is a singer/songwriter whose work has been recognized around the world. Her husband, Ty Murray, is famous in the world of rodeo bull riders. Both of them find themselves in the public eye on many occasions, but out of the spotlight they take on a different life as Texas cattle ranchers. Visit http://tinyurl.com/yzopkp3 to see the rest of episode 510.

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What Is Livestock? The word “livestock” is an umbrella term used for domesticated animals raised in an agricultural environment, with the intent of providing food, textiles, labor, or fertilizer to their owners. Common examples are horses, pigs, goats, cows, sheep, and poultry, although numerous other semi-wild animals including reindeer, yaks, camels, and emus could also be considered livestock. Humans have coexisted with domesticated animals for centuries, and the rise of farming and keeping animals probably contributed to a major shift in human culture. The word can be taken to have several meanings, depending on interpretation. Livestock is sometimes referred to as “stock,” in shorthand, reflecting the idea that the animals are property in addition to living beings. These animals are both living stock, or inventory, and the stock, or basis, of life for farmers and the people who rely on them. Raising animals is an important part of life for people all over the world. Purely domesticated animals such as cows and horses are radically different than their wild counterparts. In some cases, the wild ancestors of domesticated livestock are actually extinct, because humans have selectively bred domesticated versions for so long. Domesticated livestock would probably have difficulty surviving in the wild, because it has been bred to be smaller and more docile than a wild animal would be. Semi-wild animals used as livestock, such as rabbits, have thriving wild populations in addition to domestic ones. The uses for livestock are myriad. The most obvious is food, in the form of meat, dairy, and egg products. Few animals, however, are raised purely for their meat; the most notable exception to this is the pig, which is primarily a food animal. Most animals also contribute something else to the farm. Sheep, for example, have thick wool coats which are annually sheared to make textiles, and cows can provide physical labor as draft animals in addition to being a source of food. All livestock also produces plentiful amounts of manure, in the form of excrement, thus helping out in the farm garden as well. Some of these animals are also kept as pets, and enjoy privileged positions in human society. Horses, for example, are widely ridden and used as work animals, and in many cultures they have a status which borders on the sacred, while others have no difficulties eating their horses. In areas where living conditions are difficult, such as Tibet, a single livestock animal like the yak may provide the bulk of food, shelter, and companionship; therefore, the animals are highly valued.

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