…to go to net-zero.” The paper, Pathway to Climate Neutrality for U.S. Beef and Dairy Cattle Production, details production approaches that can help move both industries towards the 2050 goal….
Navigable Waters Protection Rule Vacated by Federal Judge
…rulemaking process. “The Navigable Waters Protection Rule limited federal overreach and provided regulatory certainty to our nation’s cattle producers,” said National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Chief Environmental Counsel Scott Yager. “The…
Week in Review: Higher Energy Rates on Horizon, Water Resiliency Resources Available
…the California Cattle Council (CCC) will help farmers and ranchers address water issues. A grant of nearly $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be used to evaluate potential…
Industry Collaboration Aims to More Efficiently Address Water Issues
A partnership between Western United Dairies (WUD) and the California Cattle Council (CCC) will help farmers and ranchers address water issues. The new position of Director of Sustainability has been…
San Luis Obispo Weathers 2020 With Solid Production
…to speak with pride about how successful San Luis Obispo County was. The top ten commodities were strawberries at number one, followed by winegrapes, avocados, cattle and calves, vegetable transplants,…
New USDA Reports Aimed at Increasing Cattle Market Transparency
…Daily Direct Formula Base Cattle report. The National Weekly Cattle Net Price Distribution report has also become available as of August 10. Each of the resources is based on Livestock…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 08-10-21
…working outdoors, Sec. Vilsack hearing from Valley growers about challenges facing the industry, and an initiative to help dairy and cattle communities access drought resources. Tune in to the show…
Agricultural Overtime: ‘Nail in the Coffin’ for Sheep Industry
…“It’s not sustainable. It’s not feasible and it’s a showstopper for our industry.” The sheep industry has been working with legislators to try and negotiate a 48-hour sheepherder workweek standard…
Committee Hearings Shine a Light on Issues Within the Food Supply Chain
…include the fire at the Tyson plant back in 2019, the impact of COVID-19, and the recent cyber attack of JBS. “The shocks that our cattle industry have undergone in…
Mixed Response to Reintroduction of Farm System Reform Act
…chain,” National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane said in a press release. “While it is positive to see some of these key producer concerns receiving…
Sheep Industry Input Needed to Update Targeted Grazing Handbook
The American Sheep Industry (ASI) Association is seeking industry input in the development of a new resource for producers. ASI is working to develop a second volume of its Targeted…
Another Salmonella Outbreak Report Leads Back to Adjacent Land Use
…marked the first time that a Salmonella outbreak was traced back to peaches. “We hypothesize that the adjacent animal operations (both poultry and cattle) were a likely contributing factor to…
Industry Survey Looks at The Impact of Wildfire on Grazing Livestock
…be kept anonymous. Maier said they are looking for insight from producers of both dairy and beef cattle, as well as sheep and goats. Producers in both California and Oregon…
Updates to The Packers and Stockyards Act Proposed by USDA
…protecting farmers and ranchers from excessive concentration and unfair, deceptive practices in the poultry, hog, and cattle markets, but the law is 100 years old and needs to take into…