…agricultural uses and conservation values. ACEP protects grazing uses and related conservation values by restoring or conserving eligible grazing land, as well as protecting, restoring, and enhancing wetlands on eligible…
American Agriculture History Minute: How Crops Migrated West
…England and New York carried seeds for plum, apple, and pear trees, and more orchards were planted. Kentuckians brought their knowledge of improved seed and livestock breeding. And from Pennsylvania…
American Agriculture History Minute: Crop Adjustments After the Civil War
…many producers, it was a signal to put their energy into corn and livestock, and they realized they could make more money on corn, particularly when faced with competition as…
American Agriculture History Minute: Trade, Barter, Pay Taxes
…and livestock with food. They kept a few chickens a hog or two, a cow, maybe some sheep. They cleared more land each year, grew bigger crops. Extra wheat, corn,…
CDFW Now Accepting Applications for Wolf-Livestock Loss Compensation Program
DepositPhotos image The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is now accepting applications for direct loss compensation under the Wolf-Livestock Compensation Program (WLCP). Livestock producers who have experienced confirmed…
Cattle Don’t Spread Cheatgrass According to New Study
…and government agencies to use grazing as an effective tool for conservation and wildfire prevention. Canterbury says grazing helps control cheatgrass, creating room for native grasses to grow and improving…
NRCS Announces $1.5 Billion for Conservation Projects Aimed at Climate Action and Resource Protection
…as a model public-private partnership supporting natural resource protection and climate resilience. Projects include innovative technologies to reduce livestock methane emissions, water conservation initiatives to address drought in the West,…
American Agriculture History Minute: Cooperative Extension Service Created
…enabled producers and their families to receive help in agricultural production, livestock health, home economics. It also included in that Cooperative Extension Service a charter working with young boys and…
American Agriculture History Minute: Developers of the National Western Stock Show
…Western Stock Show in Denver. Originally limited to livestock from the western U.S., the show expanded in 1908 to include entrants from around the world. A horse show was added…
Protect The Harvest Dissolves, Advocacy Continues with Western Justice
On Friday, October 11, Protect The Harvest’s board of directors announced the dissolution of the organization. Founded in 2011 by entrepreneur and livestock producer Forrest Lucas, the group focused on…
Video: Secretary Vilsack On USDA Efforts for Farmers and Communities Affected by Hurricanes
…assistance for farmers, from crop insurance to the livestock indemnity program to emergency conservation assistance,” Secretary Vilsack explained, stressing the importance of making sure applications are processed swiftly. The USDA…
Dock Worker Strikes Threaten U.S. Meat Exports
DepositPhotos image Dock worker strikes across the East and Gulf Coasts threaten to disrupt the U.S. meat and livestock industries significantly, according to Erin Borror, Vice President for Economic Analysis…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 10-02-24
…agricultural sector, affecting crops, pecan orchards, and livestock, with catastrophic losses to farmers and foresters across the Southeast. He emphasizes the urgent need for federal disaster relief, noting that many…
Navigating the Future of Hemp in Livestock Feed
DepositPhotos image Hemp is gaining traction as a versatile crop, particularly in livestock feed, following the legal framework established by the 2018 Farm Bill. However, there are concerns about the…