Robert Yaman
@robertyaman.bsky.social
Techno-optimist for animals. Founder Innovate Animal Ag, blog at http://optimistsbarn.substack.com. Not vegan. Oh, and I make music: http://spoti.fi/3EwyXa7
Read more about what might happen with eggs this winter, and how we can prevent future price spikes while saving countless animals here:
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No, Bird Flu Isn't Over
Cases are about to spike again
optimistsbarn.substack.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Read more about what might happen with eggs this winter, and how we can prevent future price spikes while saving countless animals here:
optimistsbarn.substack.com/p/no-bird-fl...
optimistsbarn.substack.com/p/no-bird-fl...
Reducing mortality is a challenge particularly amenable to tech solutions. By giving farmers better tools to keep animals healthier, we can reduce feed waste and improve animal welfare in business friendly ways.
August 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Reducing mortality is a challenge particularly amenable to tech solutions. By giving farmers better tools to keep animals healthier, we can reduce feed waste and improve animal welfare in business friendly ways.
Mortality is also, obviously, a negative indicator of animal welfare.
Worryingly, pre-slaughter mortality has been increasing across every part of the meat sector over the last decade, for unknown reasons.
Worryingly, pre-slaughter mortality has been increasing across every part of the meat sector over the last decade, for unknown reasons.
August 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Mortality is also, obviously, a negative indicator of animal welfare.
Worryingly, pre-slaughter mortality has been increasing across every part of the meat sector over the last decade, for unknown reasons.
Worryingly, pre-slaughter mortality has been increasing across every part of the meat sector over the last decade, for unknown reasons.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6S3vWNl...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Soon coming to other platforms as well
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Soon coming to other platforms as well
The Optimist's Barn Podcast
Podcast · Robert Yaman · A techno-optimist's lens on farm animal welfare. optimistsbarn.substack.com
open.spotify.com
August 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6S3vWNl...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Soon coming to other platforms as well
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Soon coming to other platforms as well
More here: innovateanimalag.org/blog/brazil-...
Brazil Installs First In-Ovo Sexing Machine: Major Milestone for Latin American Egg Industry and In-Ovo Sexing — Innovate Animal Ag
Agri Advanced Technologies (AAT) has partnered with Brazilian egg producer Raiar Orgânicos to implement the first ever in-ovo sexing machine in Latin America. AAT’s “Cheggy” in-ovo sexing system has b...
innovateanimalag.org
July 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
More here: innovateanimalag.org/blog/brazil-...
Link here: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4463...
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44635363
t.co
July 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Link here: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4463...
Full post here:
optimistsbarn.substack.com/p/you-can-no...
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You Can Now Buy Eggs From In-Ovo Sexed Hens!
Consumers now can vote with their wallets to support this new tech.
optimistsbarn.substack.com
July 21, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Full post here:
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