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,…
South Africa Now Taking U.S. Pork
…that didn’t pass the red face test.” One of those restrictions was to prevent the spread of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS) to South African livestock even though the…
U.S. Should Be Better Prepared For Pests, Diseases
…U.S. livestock herd and the nation’s food supply, and concerns about the country’s preparedness to deal with foreign animal diseases were raised in a November hearing of the House Agriculture…
Agri View: Women and Modern Agriculture
…livestock production at subsistence and commercial levels. They produce food and cash crops and manage mixed agricultural operations often involving crops, livestock and fish farming. Some researchers note that agricultural…
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
…to the area’s dairy producers, from the death of thousands of livestock they spend so much time caring for to a loss of milk production both over the weekend and…
Malaysian Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…of Spinosad, which originates from naturally-occurring bacteria found in soil. Spinosad is approved for use in organic agriculture and is safe for humans, livestock and pets. Flies are attracted to…
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
…some of the biggest weaning weights in the last five to 10 years,” said Jake Parnell, manager of Cattlemen’s Livestock Market in Galt. During the last several years, when winter…
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
…that have low value in the U.S. market. China now imports cheese and wine, products that were virtually unknown in the country during the 1990s. China’s rapidly growing livestock sector…
Ag Producers Received Lower Prices In December
The latest USDA Agricultural Prices Report shows lower prices as a whole for producers, and particularly for livestock, poultry, and egg farmers. Ag Producers Received Lower Prices In December …
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….