…grazing, have become highly susceptible to wildfire. Ring notes that restoring historical forest management practices — including selective logging and grazing — could add approximately two million acre-feet of additional…
Rick Roberti California Cattle Threats: Wolves, Water, and Workforce
…of mountain grazing areas entirely, making it impossible to sustain operations that have relied on that land for generations. That decision ripples outward — reducing county revenue, increasing wildfire risk…
America’s 1870s Agricultural Revolution
…the patenting of barbed wire in 1874. Barbed wire allowed farmers and ranchers to fence rangeland, ending the era of unrestricted open-range grazing. This innovation improved livestock management and protected…
Colonists’ Livestock and the Transformation of Early American Land
…settlers aimed to replicate the farming techniques familiar to them, including raising livestock. Grazing animals such as cattle and sheep required significant land and resources, and the act of grazing…
Colonial Farming and Soil Stewardship: Lessons from Early America
…science, and many early practices unintentionally harmed the environment. How Livestock Practices Contributed to Land Degradation Colonial farmers frequently cleared forests to make room for crops and grazing. Livestock such…
Inside Butte County Agriculture: Education, Community, and Critical Issues
…region regularly drive past almond orchards, rice fields, walnut groves, citrus, and grazing cattle. The Agribee and similar outreach programs help them connect those sights—and their own food—to the industry…
AgNet News Hour: Butte County Agriculture, Regulations & Almond Outlook
…challenges facing farmers statewide, including rising regulation costs, wildfire impacts, and increasing wolf depredation in nearby grazing regions. The show touches on trade tensions ahead of the USMCA review, updates…
California Agriculture News: Labor, Automation, and Policy Updates – AgNet News Hour
…that sheep and goat grazing could reduce wildfire fuel loads and that better local resource utilization could decrease dependence on pesticides and fossil fuels. He stressed the importance of sustainable…
Trump, Trade & U.S. Beef: Kevin Kester on Cattle Markets
…and a USDA plan to expand grazing access, grow beef demand, and increase small processor capacity. However, Trump’s recent statements about importing more Argentine beef—framed as a way to lower…
California Farmers Confront Global Competition and Retail Pressure on AgNet News Hour
…prices just as producers begin recovering from pandemic-era losses. Lane emphasized that while the Trump administration’s beef stabilization plan offers promise—focusing on herd rebuilding, processing expansion, and grazing access—import balance…
Beef Plan, Spray Tech, and AI: California Ag Eyes Relief and Reinvention
…ranching’s business fundamentals through disaster relief, grazing access, and risk tools; expanding processing and market transparency; and building demand while growing the domestic herd. The hosts applauded the rapid response…
How Immigrant Farmers Shaped Early American Agriculture
…blended crop cultivation with a strong tradition of herding cattle and sheep. Their experience managing grazing animals brought valuable livestock skills to the colonies. This balance between crop production and…
Kevin Kester on Ranching, Trade, and Ag’s Next Generation
…of land, 35 to 39 million are still designated for grazing. The state maintains a sizable beef herd—something many outside California don’t realize. Historic Low Herd Numbers and Beef Prices…
Kevin Kester on Cattle, Wolves, and the Fight to Keep Family Ranches Alive
…stay in business,” he said, pointing to California’s high costs and thousands of state-specific rules. Despite these challenges, the state still maintains 35 to 39 million acres of grazing land,…