9+ hour, 20+ min ago   (358+ words) The National Provisioner College Aggies Online offering students $18K in scholarships through 2026 program Program kicks off Sept. 21, 2026. According to the Animal Agriculture Alliance, CAO connects college students who are interested in promoting agriculture and gives them the skills they need to…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (147+ words) UW-Madison Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery Extension is hosting the Basic Meat Processing Workshop, Sept. 22-24, 2026. This annual workshop short course takes a comprehensive approach to understanding general meat processing technologies. Participants will learn the practical science and manufacture of sausage…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (432+ words) The National Provisioner USDA launches initiative to connect American agriculture with school meals Initiative aims to bring more nutrient-dense, locally procured food into schools. US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins are announcing…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (360+ words) The National Provisioner NARA names 2026 Rendering Scholarship recipients NARA Rendering Scholarship program enters its second year. The North American Renderers Association (NARA) announces Carmen Howard and Audreanna Brown as the recipients of the 2026 NARA Rendering Scholarship. Now in its second…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (257+ words) The National Provisioner Agriculture advocate Brandi Buzzard returns as College Aggies Online mentor CAO connects college students from across the country who are passionate about sharing positive, factual information about animal agriculture. Throughout the nine-week program, participants gain the tools,…...

4+ week, 4+ hour ago   (411+ words) The National Provisioner FPSA awards $167,200 to support the future of food production Investments in education, workforce readiness and leadership development help strengthen the industry's future talent pipeline. For the 2026-27 academic year, the Food Production Solutions Association (FPSA) awarded $167,200 in scholarships…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (274+ words) Jasmine Thorpe, production supervisor, Smithfield Foods; Araceli Burket, human resources business partner, Smithfield Foods; and KeAndre Church, superintendent, Smithfield Foods, help serve local families and children at the Feed the Children Resource Rally in Nashville, Tenn. Pork producer Smithfield Foods…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (220+ words) The 2026 scholarship recipients awarded by Merck Animal Health and the American Association of Avian Pathologists Foundation include (left to right): Kristy Ling Trung, Miranda Carrisosa Gibbes, Kelci Teel and Mackenzie Ripper. Not pictured: Christian Rushing. Merck Animal Health has awarded…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (269+ words) The National Provisioner USPOULTRY’s Women’s Leadership Conference to focus on professional growth and resiliency The 2026 conference is set for Aug. 20-21 at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Destin, Fla. USPOULTRY’s 2026 Women’s Leadership Conference will focus on topics that…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (345+ words) Grass-fed beef cattle roaming on a large ranch in the Central Valley, Calif. Succession planning is one of the most important conversations farming and ranching families need to have, but those dialogues are often hard to navigate or never even…...