…the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) will provide payments to eligible producers for livestock deaths and grazing losses that have occurred since the expiration of the livestock disaster assistance programs…
Vilsack Comments on Our Nation’s Wilderness: Yours to Enjoy and Protect
…and store and sequester carbon. They sustain biodiversity by providing a habitat for a wide variety of plants and animals and supporting healthy landscapes where rare and endangered species thrive….
Drought Could Affect Food Prices This Year and Next
…ranchers reduce their herds. In states where drought conditions have improved, ranchers are now trying to build back their herds, so they’re not sending as many animals to market, particularly…
President to Announce Drought Assistance During Visit Today
…pruning, and protection of grazing lands. The funds will be divided into two pools: grazing lands and cropland. Cropland with a reduced water allocation of at least 85% will receive…
California Firm Recalls Unwholesome Meat Products
…because it processed diseased and unsound animals and carried out these activities without the benefit or full benefit of federal inspection. Thus, the products are adulterated, because they are unsound,…
USDA Launches Effort to Assist California Producers Affected by Drought
…future. Funds are available statewide to install a number of conservation practices including irrigation efficiency, cover crops, rehabilitation of existing spring developments, protection of grazing lands, and other supporting components….
Breaking News: Governor Makes Official Drought Declaration
…dependent on agricultural employment will suffer heightened unemployment and economic hardship; animals and plants that rely on California’s rivers, including many species in danger of extinction, will be threatened; and…
State Veterinarian Clears Santa’s Reindeer to Enter California
…help veterinarians prevent the spread of animal disease. The law also mandates that all animals entering California be individually identified. The nine reindeer named on the permit are: Dasher, Dancer,…
New Requirements for Tyson Suppliers
…has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report It goes into effect next year. A third party auditor will visit farms to ensure compliance, see how workers handle animals,…
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…
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
…fire is also destroying valuable grazing lands and timberland. Meanwhile, to help with feeding livestock that the blaze has displaced, the Tuolumne County Farm Bureau is working to collect and…
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…
The Economic Bottom Line for Livestock Producers
…producers. Derrell Peel of Oklahoma State University Extension explains the economic bottom line livestock producers must consider in managing their animals during drought. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…