AGW Road Trip Wrap Up
As the summer winds down, we want to thank you for joining us on our Summer Road Trip! The 8-week virtual vacation brought us to the doorsteps of a few of the farms, ranches and businesses we certify around the…
Hit the road with us this summer!
Summer is road trip season! We hope you’ll come along with us on AGW’s virtual summer road trip, as we make our way around the world, stopping at AGW-certified farms and ranches along the way. You’ll meet the farmers (and…
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza – What you Need to Know as an AGW-certified Producer
AGW staff are continuing to monitor the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) and support AGW-certified producers in following biosecurity measures to ensure the safety of their flocks. If you are looking for guidance, please read on for what you need to…
Just What Are We Eating?
Eating is a tough subject these days. Choices abound. Marketing is manipulative. When it comes to buying food, advice is wildly conflicting. Feeling better does not necessarily result from the advice one reads and some suggestions can be unsustainable (keto…
Health And Safety
You are hiking in the woods with a friend when a bear attacks. How fast must you run to escape? 28 mph/44 kmh Drop everything, climb a tree and wait it out 36 mph/58 kmh Faster than your friend If…
Meet the Farmer – Master Blend Family Farms
Leading By Example Ronald Simmons (above) produces pasture-raised pigs and vegetables on 76 acres in Duplin County, North Carolina, the third generation to farm the land. Master Blend Family Farms supplies pork products to restaurants and high-end eateries across the…
Light And Shade
Heat stress is a serious welfare issue for cattle that can also result in significant decreases in feed intake, milk yield, fertility and weight gain. The ideal ambient temperature for cattle is between 41°F and 77 °F. Depending on the…
From Lab To Label
Public concern about eating and producing meat has increased considerably over recent years. Driven by a growing interest in the links between our dietary choices, public health, and climate change, the all-too-frequent and ill-informed media headlines and campaigning efforts by…
A Heavy Toll
In agriculture, we’re all used to worrying about weather—not enough moisture, too much moisture, moisture at the wrong times. We’re used to worrying about markets, equipment, labor and inputs. We’re used to worrying about so many things except our own…
Factory To Farm
In early 2022, the Biden Administration introduced a comprehensive plan to address monopolization in the meat industry. I read the announcement with enthusiasm. Corporate concentration in the meat industry has been a problem for decades. Just four meat processing companies…
Earth Day 2022: 22 Ways to Take Action!
Earth Day is a day to celebrate our planet, reflect on the importance of our choices, and take action to change the world for the better. While it may be just one day on the calendar, the actions we take…
Global First as UK Farm Receives Regenerative Certification by A Greener World
A Greener World (AGW) has announced Challacombe Farm in Devon, UK, as the world’s first farm to be Certified Regenerative by AGW. This innovative certification provides a whole-farm assurance of sustainability, measuring benefits for soil, water, air, biodiversity, infrastructure, animal…
