The Price Reform in Cattle Economics (PRICE) Act was recently introduced in the House of Representatives. The act is a means for improving cattle market conditions. Representative Dusty Johnson introduced…
The Western View: Of Course The Climate Is Changing, It Always Does
…hungry cattle and sheep, they would not have been there to burn. The Creek fire would not have become the largest single fire in California history. Our state would not…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 09-09-20
…California Cattle Council detailing their priorities in a strategic plan and we’ve got the details on evaluating almond rootstocks in high boron. Tune in to the show for these news…
California Cattle Council Details Priorities in Strategic Plan
The California Cattle Council has outlined some areas of emphasis in its strategic plan that was officially approved back in May. Executive Director of Council, Justin Oldfield explained to AgNet…
California Fires Leave Livestock Producers with Work to Do in The Aftermath
…of all the ranchers and their neighbors to at some point gather these cattle back up,” Lacey noted. “But there’s not a lot of point in gathering cattle up and…
UC Cooperative Extension to Investigate Healthy Soil Practices with CDFA Grants
…have pivoted our operation to reflect the current state of the sheep industry in California, with reduced overall sheep numbers and decreased individual flock size, so we will use this…
Mitigating Heat Stress on Beef Cattle Operations
When there are consecutive days of triple digit temperatures it can be a challenge to address heat stress in cattle. Producers implement several types of strategies to try and mitigate…
Producers Working Through Challenges of LNU Lightning Complex Fire
…like that that you really cannot get evacuated in a fire like this,” said Tesconi. “Some of our bigger commercial guys, whether you’ve got 400-500 head of beef cattle on…
The Western View: Why is the West Burning – Again?
…led to this state of affairs. The land is no longer leased out to cattle and sheep ranchers because they say they don’t belong. But tell me, Sierra Club, is…
CFAP Deadline Extended; More Commodities Added
…eggs, and all sheep have also been added. Nursery crops and cut flowers will now be eligible and the list of aquaculture commodities has also been expanded. Pistachios, walnuts, and…
Conservation at Work: Livestock Pipeline Maximizes Grazing Potential
…his operation in the ‘Livestock Pipeline’ episode of NRCS’s Conservation at Work video series. “He had a pretty steep hill and the cattle did not want to stay up on…
New CRISPR Calf Designed to Produce Male Offspring
…fate would have it.” The specific process that produced Cosmo is the first of its kind as it pertains to genome-editing in cattle. The scientists initially tried to insert the…
Improvements Coming to the Livestock Insurance Program
…subsidies available for cattle and swine producers. The new subsidies will be based on the deductible selected by the producer. The subsidy for LGM-Cattle will range from 18 percent with…
Conservation at Work: Prescribed Grazing and Tools To Do So
…benefits. “When you improve the distribution of your cattle or other livestock over a property, you’ll see a decrease in the compaction of your soil. You can decrease erosion. You…