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Not to HOG your Twitter feed, but check out these awesome pig breeds! #COA22 #Swine #PigWeek

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🥚PROTEIN! #CAO22

The U.S. raises over 9.6 BILLION food-producing animals a year. These animals need to be provided with good nutrition too and that’s what the feed mills are for!🌾 #CAO22

According to the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), the three states that produce the most animal feed are: California, Texas, and Missouri! #CAO22

There are four basic steps to this process: 1- Raw ingredients are received, weighed, tested and analyzed. 2- Balanced formula diet for each species is developed. 3- Ingredients are mixed together to form feed. 4- Manufacturers bag, label, and ship the product accordingly. #CAO22

These are only a few of the many things manufacturers take into consideration when developing high-quality feed for our animals! #CAO22

Safe agricultural ingredients that are approved for use in animal food: • corn • soybean meal • distiller’s grains • cottonseed meal • grain sorghum • soybean hulls • oats • wheat midds • bakery meal • and much more!! #CAO22

Just like beef, veal is a nutrient dense protein!🥩 #CAO22

These three pillars help producers prioritize the planet, people, animals and progress, ensuring a sustainable food system! 🌎 #CAO22

The priorities of the #FarmBill2023, released by the American Farm Bureau Federation! #CAO22

Titles of the Farm Bill: • Commodities • Conservation • Trade • Nutrition • Credit • Rural Development • Research, Extension and Related Matters • Forestry • Horticulture • Crop Insurance • Miscellaneous (livestock production, limited-resources, etc.) #CAO22

The upcoming Farm Bill does not affect farmers only, it impacts every citizen in the United States!!🇺🇸 #CAO22