In October, our Humane Farming Program Director, Samantha Gasson, attended a great workshop hosted by Southern Sunny Acres in Winona, Texas! The workshop, Greener Pastures in Regen Ag, was part of a collaboration between the Small Producers Initiative and Understanding Ag.

Hey Livestock and Poultry Farmers and Ranchers! Our application period for our Fund-A-Farmer Grants is open and we are so excited to read through your projects! Head on over to our grants page at foodanimalconcernstrust.org/grants to learn more and apply.

Slaughterhouses Harbor Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria That Give People Urinary Tract Infections - sentientmedia.org/slaughterhou...

This study shows pretty clearly that all antibiotics are not the same, in this case alternatives to beta-lactams due to allergies are not as effective, but the same will go for resistance. Beta-lactam antibiotics are the 2nd most commonly used antibiotics in US food animals.

Animals and antibiotics www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal...

Nearly 1 in 5 urinary tract infections tied to E coli in meat The researchers also discovered that UTIs in patients from high-poverty neighborhoods were 60% more likely to be caused by animal-to-human strains -from @cvdall www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...

Avian Flu detected on more Minnesota turkey farms Notably, two large commercial turkey farms were hit in Minnesota. www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...

Contract farming may sound like a good economic model, but many farmers say it’s left them debt-ridden. sentientmedia.org/contract-far...

Positive report on two antibiotics for infections from gram negative bacteria, the FDA approved cefiderocol and clinical trial for tebipenem hydrobromide. Unfortunately the spread of NDM carbapenemases will likely make both of these new antibiotics ineffective. www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

McDonald’s is bragging about its new investment in regenerative agriculture, but we’re not holding our breath for any meaningful changes to the industrial animal ag system McDonald’s relies on. www.foodandpower.net/latest/mcdon...

Promising clinical trial for Salmonella vaccine which covers both typhoidal Salmonella (not animal associated) & ones you get from food animals. www.cidrap.umn.edu/salmonella/v...

Factory farm dust can spread E. coli and could have sparked a large food poisoning outbreak in 2018, a new study published in the Science of the Total Environment shows. @byng.bsky.social reports:

Great article that covers a huge gap in the US food safety system. How Factory Farm Air Pollution Can Spread Dangerous Bacteria - sentientmedia.org/factory-farm...

Our Humane Farming Mentorship Program is now accepting applications for the Winter/ Spring Session! If you are a beginner farmer looking for support to grow your farm or a Production Farmer looking to scale up your operation this program is for you! www.foodanimalconcernstrust.org/mentorship

On factory farms, mother pigs spend their lives in crates so small they can’t turn around. But it doesn’t have to be this way. This #WorldFarmAnimalsDay, support FACT’s work to end cruel confinement and help farms give animals the freedom they deserve. www.foodanimalconcernstrust.org/blog/this-wo...

Trump's #MAHA report promised a plan to improve kids’ health. But this new op-ed documents how USDA @SecRollins has done the opposite--gutting the very programs that support the farmers who feed our communities and help put fresh, local food on kids’ plates. progressive.org/op-eds/gutti...

C dif is deadly and expensive. It is also another dangerous bug that an be transmitted from food animals to people. www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12...

Most pigs in the US are fed carbadox a known carcinogen. Its use in pigs can lead to cancer causing residues in meat, expose farm and feed workers to the drug, and pollute water when it is excreted by the pigs. Join us in calling on the FDA to prohibit its use. www.votervoice.net/FACT/Petitio...

Most beef cattle and pigs in the US are raised in overcrowded facilities with over 10,000 animals at a time and often many more. This causes disease which is managed with routine antibiotics that leads to dangerous difficult to treat superbugs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFUa...

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Trump's policy leading to collapse of US beef sales to China with Australia making up the gap. The U.S. incredibly unhealthy system for raising animals is based on exports to foreign markets. www.reuters.com/world/china/...

The beef checkoff has paid millions for research to justify its cost to ranchers. But that research is flawed and doesn't account for small producers. That means that independent ranchers are paying a tax and the money is being spent on shoddy research to falsely claim that the system helps them.

Our Pasture-Raised Turkey Directory is Live!! Head on over to the "for consumers" tab on our website to scroll through and find a FACT farm near you. www.foodanimalconcernstrust.org/pasture-rais...

More cat deaths from #BirdFlu after eating raw diets. Raw diets expose you and your pets to a lot of disease risk. This also shows that animals are being moved to slaughter while infected with bird flu which is a clear failure of our food safety system. www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...

This weekend, FACT attended the 40th anniversary of Farm Aid. It was great meeting with so many FACT partners and amazing to see all the great work they have done under the leadership of Willie Nelson and the amazing Farm Aid staff.

Advertisement that reads like an article but correctly describes the incredibly unhealthy system for raising feedlot cattle in the US and it direct link to antibiotic use. www.beefmagazine.com/livestock-ma...

US analyst about US producers "most ranchers simply do not have the labor required to successfully treat and fight the screwworm" if it makes it to Texas. This leads to the question do Mexican ranchers have the labor and if not what is going to happen? www.beefmagazine.com/market-news/...

Report: National action plans on antimicrobial resistance have had no impact on antibiotic sales Of 37 countries with national action plans, only 3 saw significant reductions in antibiotic sales. www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...

New study looking at Antibiotic Resistance National Action Plans found that while plans consistently aimed at optimizing antibiotic use they rarely included reduction targets and for the most part that meant antibiotic use did not actually go down. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Enjoying #FarmAid40!? 🎶👨‍🌾❤️ Thanks for joining us today to support family farmers. You can still catch the livestream at farmaid.org! Photos © Brian Bruner / Bruner Photo

Screwworm found just 70 miles from US border, working north. Could be highly damaging to concentrated US cattle industry www.aphis.usda.gov/news/agency-...

While there are roughly three million people in Iowa, there are seven times as many pigs on farms at any one time. But what is the environmental cost of the state’s massive pork industry? @ninaelkadi.com discusses her investigation into a Sioux City pork plant on @iowapublicradio.org.

Factory farms are driving the rise of drug-resistant “superbugs”. It all starts with how animals are raised. Watch our new video to see how animal welfare and antibiotic resistance are connected—and why the Food and Drug Administration must act now: www.foodanimalconcernstrust.org/blog/animalw...

Six workers were killed by toxic gas while working at a dairy in Colorado last month. OSHA has regulations for workers around toxic gases. Unfortunately, they don't apply to ag operations.

Pseudomonas bacteria provide amphibians some protection from deadly fungal infections but antibiotic resistant Pseudomonas does the opposite making the frogs more susceptible. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

CDC says #birdflu may infect the gut of mammals including humans though risk seems low. www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influe...

Deaths in UK cattle from botulism linked to cattle feed. bbc.com/news/article...

H5N1 detected in Texas dairy herd; researchers can't pinpoint source of California child's illness There were delays between initial testing and virus subtyping, and investigators ruled out a possible link to raw poultry. www.cidrap.umn.edu/a... Photo: NIAID/Flickr cc

CDC cut back on the Foodnet active foodborne illness surveillance program eliminating Vibrio and Listeria along with 4 other pathogens. There are currently 6 Listeria investigations open and 2 people in Louisianna recently died from Vibrio after eating raw oysters. apnews.com/article/cdc-...

The departure of top leaders from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention poses a serious threat to public health. This exodus comes at a critical moment, as the nation heads into flu season and faces ongoing infectious disease threats: asm.org/Press-Releas...

Bird Flu: A 2025 Update on H5N1 from @asm.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYRy...

Webinar Season is here!! Save this post so don't miss out on any of the fabulous webinars we have lined up for this month. You can go ahead and register for free on our website at foodanimalconcernstrust.org/webinars

A recent investigation by Investigate Midwest exposes growing concerns at U.S. pork and poultry plants: production lines are speeding up, while federal oversight steps aside compromising compromise food safety, worker health, and animal welfare. investigatemidwest.org/2025/08/13/f...

Why the Delay in Reporting the Screwworm? "[USDA or CDC] or both agencies had selectively notified only certain industry participants of the detection, thereby giving them insider information regarding an issue with potentially severe ramifications." www.aginfo.net/report/63386...

People continue to die from foodborne illness. Cutting back on active surveillance makes it harder to reduce the impacts of these diseases. Listeria is particularly bad for elderly and pregnant folks.

CDC cuts back foodborne illness surveillance program The CDC's FoodNet program has reduced required surveillance from eight foodborne pathogens to two, a move some experts warn could leave the country more vulnerable to outbreaks. www.cidrap.umn.edu/f...

FACT's conference scholarship program is accepting applications to the APPPA Conference, the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association conference, and the Acres USA Eco-Ag conference. Learn more and apply at our scholarships page: foodanimalconcernstrust.org/scholarships

Taco Bell, Subway, and McDonald's have committed to reducing antibiotic use in their beef supplies. USDA says reduced antibiotic beef is there so why can't they meet thier commitments. Read more in our latest blog: www.foodanimalconcernstrust.org/blog/usda-sa...

Ag industry employment fell by 6.5% in March - July as a result of the administration's brutal immigration crackdown. While the administration claims that deportations create more opportunities for US-born workers, Big Ag would rather employ immigrants anyway. Learn why ➡️farmstand.org/?p=5096

In our rapidly changing climate, protections for the people who feed us all matter more than ever. All food and farm workers need climate resilience, disaster relief, and safety NOW! @healfoodalliance.bsky.social #ProtectFoodandFarmWorkers