Some amount of expansion is in the 2014 plan for most livestock sectors, but certainly not beef. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download audio report….
Crop Forecasts Good News for Livestock Producers
Joe Glauber, USDA Chief Economist, says Friday’s crop forecasts are good news for livestock producers. Click to open or download audio report….
California’s Weekly Crop Progress
…vegetables we see this time of year like squash, carrots and pumpkins. The only real problem area remains for livestock. Range and non-irrigated pastures remain in fair to very poor…
Poultry Grower Lois Alt Prevails Against EPA
Poultry and livestock farmers declared victory on Wednesday when a federal court ruled in favor of West Virginia poultry farmer Lois Alt in a lawsuit she brought against the Environmental…
Antibiotics in Livestock Production
The U.S. livestock industry and the government are acting to reduce the problems some associate with routine use of antibiotics in livestock production. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or…
No Disaster Assistance Without Farm Bill
…no disaster assistance in place right now for livestock producers anywhere in the nation, due to the fact we don’t have a farm bill. Randall Weiseman has more. Click to…
‘Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts’ Show in Madera Honors Agriculture
…prizes to be awarded. About 100 pieces were accepted from almost 200 entries. Multi-media entries (painting, drawing, sculpture and photography) are displayed in 7 agriculturally-themed categories (Dairy, Livestock & Poultry,…
Beekeeping a Unique Job
Bees are vitally important to agriculture and beekeepers have a unique profession. Many livestock producers manage hundreds or even thousands of animals. Gary Crawford has this report about a farmer…
New Ecosystem Services Database
…are defined as the multiple benefits we gain from farming and ranching, including crop and livestock production. Many of these benefits extend into environmental stewardship and conservation. For example, the…
Rim Fire Continues to Burn
…destroyed acres of timber, and pastures and rangeland for livestock herds, as well as many animals. On the federal level, wildfires and wildfire prevention is managed in part by the…
California Agriculture Headlines
…many cattle are lost to the fire and they are working to continue rescuing as much of the livestock as they can. In addition to the loss of livestock, the…
National Agriculture Headlines for the Week
…ag news, the new forecast for crop and livestock receipts shows crops are down but livestock up. Listen to the audio report for information from USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber….
USDA Climate Report Published
…experts in greenhouse gas (GHG) estimation in the cropland, grazing land, livestock and forest management sectors. The report has undergone technical review by an additional 29 scientists. The report outlines…
California Pastures Remain Poor
…activity. Agriculture department livestock analyst Shayle Shagum says the new cattle on feed report surprised a lot of people, especial the low numbers of cattle that were placed into feed…