…about food. Also, make sure to check out a list of facts on plants, animals and agriculture in the U.S.: Ag Day Fun Facts: Flora, Fauna and Food for Thought….
Western View: The Role of People in Wilderness Planning
…us that was a mistake, that we were destroying ourselves with this rapacious way of thinking. Cattlemen learned to manage their grazing to protect the grass as a resource. Miners…
Agri View: Trees
…the atmosphere and store large quantities of carbon in their tissues. Trees and forests provide a habitat for many species of animals and plants. Tropical rain-forests are one of the…
Agri View: Soil Care
…also referred to as soil quality, is defined as the continued capacity of soil to function as a vital living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals, and humans. This definition speaks…
Agri View: Foreign Trade
…such as dairy products,meats, poultry, live animals, oilseed meals, vegetable oils, fruits, vegetables, and beverages-showed steady growth, while exports of bulk commodities tended to fluctuate more widely, particularly in response…
Agri View: Food Protection
…name of a type of bacteria that lives in your intestines and in the intestines of animals. Although most types of E. coli are harmless, some types can make you…
EPA Moves to Cancel the Insecticide Flubendiamide
Products cause risk to aquatic animals and environments – manufacturers fail to comply with the terms of the registration The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a notice of…
NRCS Video: Profile in Soil Health: David Harold, Part 1
David Harold’s holistic farming approach, based on building soil health through the use of diverse cropping rotations, diverse cover crop species and integrated grazing, is now the cornerstone of his…
Leap Year and Ag
…day. Cows are sedentary animals spending up to 8 hours a day chewing the cud while standing still or lying down to rest after grazing. When going to be milked,…
Agri View: Marijuana, a Hot Crop
…Dan Nosowitz The rugged, dry climes of Northern California are ideal for a wide variety of plants and animals, including the currently illegal Cannabis indica and Cannabis sativa. And it…
Agri View: Women and Modern Agriculture
…prominent role in managing poultry3 and dairy animals4 and in caring for other animals that are housed and fed within the homestead. The influence of women is strong in the…
Western View: Behind the Sagebrush Rebellion
…surrounding the home property. The Taylor Grazing Act of 1934 created this system with permits sold to the ranchers for low grazing fees. These fees average $1.69 per animal, per…
Agri View: Weather Damage
…winds are believed to be the cause for many of the animals’ deaths. It created drifts as high as 14 feet and pushed animals into fenced corners where they suffocated,…
Third Farm in Ca. Awarded Top Grassfed and Animal Welfare Certification
…guarantee: Ruminant animals raised outdoors on pasture for their entire lives, with an entirely grass and forage diet Animals raised according to the highest animal welfare and environmental standards in…