…forage for animals and livestock, and ultimately it can also be used for a bioenergy crop,” said Cushman. “The last thing that it can be used for is terrestrial carbon…
New Conservation Frameworks to Better Protect Rangelands
…will further those efforts in supporting a variety of conservation and restoration practices. Projects to limit soil disturbance, enhance proper grazing practices, and support prescribed fire efforts will all be…
Global Beef Industry Has Potential to Reduce Emission Levels by Half
…cattle are responsible for about 78 percent of all livestock emissions. While nearly impossible to achieve complete carbon neutrality, the global beef industry does have the ability to significantly reduce…
Week in Review: CFAP 2 Reopens and SCOTUS Hears California Union Access Dispute
…authorize State agencies to issue long-term grazing leases for ranchers as a means of combating wildfire risk. President Joe Biden recently unveiled the American Jobs Plan to address critical infrastructure…
More Money: CFAP 2 is Back Open
…December 2020. Some of the commodities that are eligible for CFAP 2 assistance include livestock, specialty crops, row crops, dairy, and nursery crops. Information about producer eligibility as well as…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-06-21
…are a possibility as the farmworker population continues to get vaccinated, and AB 434 which looks to mitigate statewide wildfires through better grazing access. Tune in to the show for…
AB 434 Looks to Mitigate California Wildfires Through Better Grazing Access
Assembly Bill 434 seeks to make grazing on state lands more accessible as a means of combating wildfires in California. Introduced by Assemblymember Robert Rivas, the bill will authorize state…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-05-21
…the use of more IPM tools, seaweed as livestock feed that can help reduce methane emissions and why edges and hotspots should be a focal point in ACP sampling. Tune…
Pressure is Rising to Reinstate the Organic Animal Welfare Rule
Industry groups and lawmakers are calling for the reinstatement of the organic animal welfare rule. The Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Final Rule establishes new animal welfare standards for the…
CalResilient Campaign to Promote Solutions to Mitigate Wildfire Risk
…to educate policymakers, regulators, and the general public on the value of grazing and prescribed burning. Progress is already being made with initiatives working to increase access for grazing and…
Industry Groups Support Reintroduction of HAULS Act
The Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety Act of 2021, known as the HAULS Act has been reintroduced in Congress. A bipartisan group of senators reintroduced the legislation aimed at…
Report Highlights Concerns About Food System Concentration
…at a rapid rate. Acreage has been growing, along with livestock herd sizes over the past 30 years. The increased farm size has made it increasingly challenging for smaller and…
Animal Agriculture Alliance Protecting Farmers from Animal Activists
…it will be the cause of future pandemics.” Since animals are sometimes raised in confinement, animal rights activists have claimed disease is ready to be spread throughout livestock and then…
The Western View: Colorado Governor, Activists Target Livestock Producers
…livestock industry, and a huge embarrassment for the Colorado Governor. But the storm is not over. An animal rights group is sponsoring a new ballot measure to end the cattle,…