…purposes. However, periodic grazing has a substantially smaller impact on an ecosystem than a wildfire. Grazing can also help to improve the overall health and function of the soil by…
Latest Climate Change Assessment Illustrates Farming Challenges of the Future
…to rise. The report focuses on Central Valley crops, the dairy industry, as well as the beef cattle grazing industry. By demonstrating the challenges facing California agriculture, the hope is…
USDA Invests in Projects to Spur Innovation in Grazing Lands, Organic Systems and Soil Health
…grazing lands, organic agriculture systems and soil health. Since 2004, USDA has invested more than $297 million for 732 projects. This year’s projects include plans to develop a system that…
Livestock Groups Highlight Misuse of Environmental Laws
Cattle and sheep producers warned Congress that environmental laws are increasingly being misused by fringe activist groups and pose a growing threat to grazing on federal lands. The House Oversight…
WHIP Signup Officially Open
…grazing. A list of crops covered by crop insurance is available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Actuarial Information Browser at webapp.rma.usda.gov/apps/actuarialinformationbrowser. Eligibility will be determined for each producer…
Arizona FB President Wants Congress to Save Ranches and Federal Lands
…Arizona Farm Bureau President Stephanie Smallhouse Courtesy Arizona Farm Bureau Smallhouse told the members that America’s vast government-owned grazing lands would be much worse off if there weren’t private caretakers…
First 2017 Crop Report has Little Lingering Drought Effects
…that they could expand their herds again, and they did in many ways expand those herds…we’re glad to see our grazing lands are really supporting a strong cattle industry again,”…
Senate Passes Farm Bill, Next Stop: Conference
…little fanfare in major changes, compared to the current bill that expires later this year. The bill includes Senator John Thune’s amendment to allow partial haying and grazing on Conservation…
NACD Reacts To Senate Ag Committee Farm Bill Draft
…Reserve Program (CRP) while not taking funds from other conservation programs and allows increased grazing on CRP acreage. However, the Senate bill includes language that shifts funding from working lands…
Beef Supply Facing Mounting Market Pressures
…percent through mid-April from a year ago, driven by ongoing dry pasture conditions, and the likelihood of forced herd liquidation during the coming grazing season, as reported by meat industry…
Clover Creek Bridge Crossing
…reuse of existing materials, and avoidance of impact in the existing stream channel. Jeff Mack and his family own 168 acres of farm and grazing land north of Clover Creek,…
NRCS, Partners Seek to Assist Bi-State Sage-Grouse Area Ranchers with Conservation through Partnership Project
…landowners also have the option of enrolling in a 30-year contract. WRE also includes a Grazing Reserve Rights option which allows participants with an approved wetland and grazing management plan…
2018 USDA Ag Outlook Forum Offers Pre-Forum Field Trips on Farming and Research
…trip will showcase best practices for soil health in crop fields, livestock grazing, and reducing soil erosion and runoff in the barnyard. USDA’s Farm Production and Conservation leaders will discuss…
Drought Monitor has Concerns Shifting South
Last year, drought worries centered around the northern Plains and grazing conditions in the Dakotas and across Montana. Those areas remain dry, but the intensity has weakened, according to the…