

Rural Veterinary Shortages Create Risks for Food System, Report Says
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Dec. 6, 2022) – The U.S. is facing an alarming shortfall of veterinarians to treat livestock and poultry in rural...
Check out how Farm Journal Foundation’s Rural Veterinary Workforce Solutions Program is making a difference. From the work of our Veterinary Ambassadors to the impact of our State and Community Readiness Program – these news articles capture our work.
Through events, lunch-and-learns, and visits to Capitol Hill, Farm Journal Foundation and our Veterinary Ambassadors proudly advocate for the critical role of rural veterinarians in sustaining our nation’s food system. These engagements help raise awareness, foster collaboration, and strengthen support for the future of food-animal veterinary care.
NASDA Winter Policy Conference - Feb. 2026
Kansas Association of Ag Educators Symposium - Jan. 2026
American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) Dean’s Leadership Conference - Jan. 2026
National Association of Supervisors of Ag Education (NASAE) Conference - Oct. 2025
NASDA Annual Meeting - Sept. 2025
American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) - Sept. 2025
Veterinary Ambassador D.C. Visit - July 2025
AVMA Convention/40th World Vet Association Congress - July 2025
Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture (SASDA) - June 2025
Veterinary Ambassador D.C. Visit + Lunch-n-Learn - May 2025
National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) - April 2025
NASDA Winter Policy Conference - Feb. 2025
American Association of Bovine Practitioners Recent Grad Conference - Feb. 2025
Ag Progress Days - Aug. 2024
Rural Veterinary Workforce Solutions Program Lunch-n-Learn - July 2024
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Convention - June 2024
American Farm Bureau Annual Convention - Jan. 2024