Month: October 2025

National Farmer’s Day

Posted on by Anna

Every October 12, National Farmer’s Day gives us a chance to pause and thank the people whose work sustains us every single day. From the ranchers who raise livestock to the processors who turn byproducts into valuable materials, agriculture’s backbone is built by those who see opportunity where others might see waste. And nowhere is that spirit clearer than in the rendering industry. Rendering is agriculture’s quiet sustainability hero. It’s the process of transforming the

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From Community to Conservation: The Economic Impact of the Rendering Industry

Posted on by nara-primediany
People gathered around economic reports

  Did you know that the rendering industry currently accounts for roughly $10 billion in annual economic activity across the United States? While we know that rendering helps to promote food waste sustainability, reclaim clean water, and reduce our carbon footprint worldwide, rendering also supports the North American economy in more ways than one.   Rendering Creates Jobs The rendering industry proudly creates thousands of jobs throughout urban and rural North America each year. From

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