…composting, or energy generation. Other by-products of almond production include the nuts’ shells, typically used as livestock bedding and as alternative energy in co-generation plants, and their hulls, used as…
Conservation Incentives for Working Grass, Range and Pasture Lands
…areas as livestock grazing lands. The initiative is part of the voluntary Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), a federally funded program that for 30 years has assisted agricultural producers with the…
President Obama’s Designation of Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument
…for continued historic uses of the area, including hunting, fishing and livestock grazing, which will be managed under existing rules and regulations. The designation does not alter or affect valid…
California Represented in 2015 Beef Leaders Institute
…experiences in the livestock and beef industry. Through his involvement with his collegiate livestock judging team, he is educated in the process of selecting the superior cattle. Beyond college, Fischer…
Enrollment for 2016 Dairy Margin Protection Program to Begin July 1
…enrolling in the program must meet conservation compliance provisions. Producers participating in the Livestock Gross Margin insurance program may register for the Margin Protection Program, but this new margin program…
Federal Spending Bill Includes Important Provisions for Producers
…cannot continue to make decisions that will negatively impact livestock grazing. Research shows that livestock grazing is one of the only tools available to benefit sage grouse habitat, reducing fuel…
House Passes Bill to Repeal Mandatory COOL for Beef, Pork, and Chicken
…export partners,” said Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee’s Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Committee. “Today, the House of Representatives continued the work started in the…
USDA Seeks Input from Growers About 2015 Crops, Stocks, Inventories, and Values
…interview the operators of any farm or ranch on that land. Growers will provide information on crop acreage – including biotech crops—as well as grain stocks, livestock inventory, cash rents,…
Editorial: Country of Origin Labeling
…released congressionally mandated study, the USDA estimated it would cost approximately $2.6 billion for the livestock and meat industry to comply with COOL rules. These rules required livestock from outside…
Legislation Introduced in House to Repeal COOL
…introduced in the 2002 Farm Bill covering beef, pork and chicken; and implemented in 2008, COOL has been detrimental to the U.S. livestock industry and without benefit to U.S. consumers….
Vilsack: New Investments in Water Conservation, Resilience Across Drought-Stricken States
…effects of drought in their operations, including prescribed grazing, livestock watering facilities, cover crops, nutrient management, irrigation systems, and other water conservation practices. On average, farmers and ranchers contribute half…
WTO Rules Against U.S. Country of Origin Labeling Requirements
…consumers and violates our international trade obligations,” said Ellis. “Now that the WTO has ruled for a fourth time that this rule discriminates against Canadian and Mexican livestock, the next…
NCBA President: Next Step is Retaliation
…for a fourth time that this rule discriminates against Canadian and Mexican livestock, the next step is retaliation by Canada and Mexico. Retaliation will irreparably harm our economy and our…
USDA Announces Funding to Assist with Organic Certification Costs
…businesses nationwide. Through the Agricultural Management Assistance Organic Certification Cost Share Program (AMA), an additional $900,000 is available to organic producers (crop and livestock operators only) in Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii,…