…for farmers and solar developers to expand the implementation of the practice. Several agricultural organizations including the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and American Solar Grazing Association have expressed…
Learn About GMOs with the FDA
…up a large percentage of the crop grown (e.g., soybeans, corn, sugar beets, canola, and cotton). Most GMO crops are used in food for animals like cows, chickens, and fish….
Proposition 12 Moves Forward After SCOTUS Rejects Industry Challenge
…and provides no benefit to animals or consumers.” One particular issue industry groups have continually raised is what Prop 12 will mean for the supply chain and availability of products….
AgNet Weekly: NCBA Opposition to PRIME Act
The PRIME Act has once again made its way into Congress. Current law exempts custom slaughter of animals from federal inspection regulations, only if the meat is for personal, household,…
Signups for Grassland CRP Open Through May 26
…and landowners produce and maintain diverse wildlife habitat, sequester carbon in the soil, and support sound, sustainable grazing. These benefits help keep agricultural lands in production while delivering lasting climate…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 04-13-23
…conservation projects for California grazing lands and the latest Almond Update. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour…
Farmers and Ranchers Receive $12 Million for Conservation on Grazing Lands
…and verifying the benefits associated with grazing management systems. Some of the common practices for conservation on grazing land include brush management, fencing, pasture and hay planting, among others. A…
Floodwaters Create ‘Situational Crisis’ for California Dairy Farmers
…to Raudabaugh. Industry members have been largely banning together to provide assistance in transporting animals to other locations. Dairy farmers that have not been impacted by flooding are helping out…
New Children’s Book from Farm Bureau Foundation
…we wear on our farm, but for people who are involved with showing animals you have specialized boots. For different types of seasons, you have different types of boots, and…
FFA Members Prepare for Careers in Animal Systems Pathways
Students prepare for careers with animals. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Courtesy National FFA Future Farmers of America (FFA) members from across the country this spring traveled…
New ‘Product of USA’ Labeling Proposal from USDA
…and egg products. Using voluntary labels such as “Product of USA” or “Made in the USA” would only be permitted when animals are born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the…
Strengthening Dog Import Standards
…spreading dangerous diseases.” Senator Tina Smith (D-MN), one of the bill’s sponsors in the Senate, says, “Mitigating the spread of foreign diseases in dogs helps keep domestic and wild animals…
Conservation Reserve Program General Signup Opens February 27
…signups will be made in the coming weeks. That program helps with the protection of grasslands such as rangeland and pastureland, while keeping the areas as working grazing lands. “The…
Details of Climate-Smart Agriculture Investments from IRA
…practices like cover cropping, conservation tillage, wetland restoration, prescribed grazing, nutrient management, tree planting and more. To ensure we can quantify the benefits of these IRA investments, NRCS is working…