…and deals with such subjects as how plants and animals grow and how soil is farmed and conserved. Vocational agriculture trains people for jobs in such areas as production,marketing, and…
The Western View: Sagebrush Rebellion
…you and me and managed for us by the BLM. The ranchers lease the grazing rights, not the land – the land itself is still public property. Someone has to…
Ranches Surviving California Drought
…drought category.” At Bear Valley Ranch, cattle spend more than 85 percent of their lives out on the range, and they’re grass fed. These animals receive no added hormones or…
State Veterinarian Clears Santa’s Reindeer to Enter California
…disease. The law also mandates that all animals entering California be individually identified. The nine reindeer named on the permit are: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen and…
USDA Shares 2015 Results
…about 50,000 annually. Unveiled a National Action Plan designed to advance the appropriate use of antibiotics in food animals and promote collaborations among partners in medicine, veterinary medicine, and public…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
…listing, which will give producers more flexibility to address prescriptive Resource Management Plans. Livestock grazing is one of the best management tools we have to maintain healthy landscapes, reducing the…
Guinea Pig for Dinner
They are best known as lab animals and as cute furry household pets. The culinary appeal of guinea pig is once again creeping back into the United States. This time,…
Agri View: War on Feral Hogs!
…impact agricultural animals, especially swine. Integrated management solutions to address problems and control or eradicate feral swine populations may include exclusion, population management and removal of animals, and innovative approaches…
COOL Update: NFU on Voluntary Labeling
…goods because the COOL law, which the international trade body previously ruled violates U.S. trade obligations, discriminates against Canadian and Mexican animals that are sent to the United States to…
2015 California Leopold Conservation Award Winner Recognized
…Prather Ranch has also planted several miles of riparian habitat along streams and irrigation canals to benefit a wide range of animals such as the California quail and the endangered…
New Pig Breed Resistant to Deadly Disease
…developing its potential. Genus is dedicated to the responsible exploration of new innovations that benefit the well-being of animals, farmers, and ultimately consumers.” “At the end of our study, we…
National Pork Producers Council on Tariff Announcement
…animals that are sent to the United States to be fed out and processed. “America’s pork producers need congressional lawmakers to recognize the imminent harm our economy faces,” said NPPC…
WTO Okays $1.01 Billion In Tariffs On U.S. Goods
…which the international trade body previously ruled violates U.S. trade obligations, discriminates against Canadian and Mexican animals that are sent to the United States to be fed out and processed….
Americans Wrong on Chicken Facts
…in-store contains antibiotics or antibiotic residue from animals that may need medicine. More than two-thirds (68 percent) believe most chickens raised for meat are raised in cages. No chicken meat…