…this study shows the risk of moving animals and plants around the world. The consequences can be devastating, both for domestic animals and for wildlife. If this study is accurate,…
Agri View: Fire Ant Danger
…mounds in open areas, and feeds mostly on young plants and seeds. Fire ants often attack small animals and can kill them. Unlike many other ants, which bite and then…
USDA to Invest $150 Million through Conservation Stewardship Program
…systems and weather monitoring. Restore habitat for wildlife and pollinators such as the greater sage-grouse, lesser prairie-chicken and monarch butterfly through the use of better grazing systems and improved plant…
Wetter Winter Helps Ranchers Offset Lower Prices
…“hit bottom for now.” California ranchers have one advantage compared to producers in other big cattle states: Their animals calve in the fall and wean in the spring, whereas the…
Haynet
…or with grazing net, land available or grazing land needed advertisements “we’re not endorsing any one grower over another we are simply offering a way for livestock producers and landowners…
Agri View: China Relations
…a major buyer of sorghum and alfalfa. Imported breeding animals and poultry are the foundation of a livestock sector that converts feed to meat more efficiently than in the past….
Nevada Ranch Wins Environmental Stewardship Award
…of their resources while feeding the world through production agriculture. The operation consists of approximately 198,000 acres of owned (deeded) and leased (public land grazing permit) land. Read more NCBA….
Agri View: GMO Questions
…are genetically modified (GM) organisms and GM foods? Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) can be defined as organisms (i.e. plants, animals or microorganisms) in which the genetic material (DNA) has been…
Agri View: Organic Food Scammers
…quality for future generations. Organic meat, poultry, eggs, and dairy products come from animals that are given no antibiotics or growth hormones. Organic food is produced without using most conventional…
Agri View: Pork Exports Up
…is to care for the animals first thing in the morning. My favorite time of the day is when I leave the house and walk down to the pastures to…
Peanut Butter and Caffeine
…get going when you need it? One last thing… Do Not Give To Animals. Ever. Fun fact: a lot of domestic animals, like dogs and cats and birds, cannot digest…
Truth Matters to Consumers
…consumers. It’s true for most of our animals, but it’s not the complete truth, and it doesn’t accurately portray what it takes to keep our entire herd healthy and safe….
USDA Awards $3 Million for Robotics Research
…inspection, sorting, and handling of plants and flowers in greenhouses and nurseries or for handling (e.g., sorting, vaccinating, deworming) large numbers of live animals. Multi-modal and rapid sensing systems for…
National Milk Day
…— Aside from cattle, many kinds of livestock provide milk used by humans for dairy products. These animals include: buffalo, goat, sheep, camel, donkey, horse, reindeer and yak. — Milk…