…nearly 50 years. She said the updates “could reduce the number (of animals) you could graze; they could shorten the 90-day grazing period, making it uneconomical.” She said another concern…
Mason Jar Recycling
…to “go away,” it’s going out to the ocean at the rate of 8 million tons a year. And once in the ocean, it’s free to harm animals like sea…
Land Grant Universities Compiling Animal Feed Database
21 land-grant institutions are collaborating to provide researchers, producers and industry partners’ up-to-date, research-based information on the nutrient needs of agricultural animals. Since forming in 2010, the National Animal Nutrition…
Iowa Processor Introduces “Non-GMO” Pork
…reports Beeler’s Inc. non-GMO marketed pork is derived from sows housed in deep-bedded pens, as opposed to gestation stalls, and the animals are fed vegetarian non-GMO diets, as certified by…
The People’s Department: A New Era for Civil Rights at USDA
…contracts to transition over 400,000 acres of expiring Conservation Reserve Program land from retiring landowners to beginning or underserved producers for sustainable grazing or crop production. And in partnership with…
Agri View: Farm Theme Parks
…feature that is very popular is they package and sell food. Some specialize in exhibits of certain animals or a particular vegetable. Bringing the local farmer into contact with people…
Managed Grazing Helps Forests, Experts Say
…numbers of cattle in one area for the entire grazing season. Grazing animals also provide nutrients back to the soil with the waste they deposit, she added. “Protecting the resource…
China Pig Prices Reaching Near Record Levels amid Flooding
Pig prices in China may climb to near record levels following floods that drowned animals and prompted fears of possible disease outbreaks. In one village alone, local reports say roughly…
Good Weeds
…garden plans, they can serve a purpose, several purposes actually. As gardeners and lovers of nature, greenness, animals, diversity and all things to the like, we must learn to look…
Consumers More Worried About Foodborne Illnesses over GMOs
A new survey shows twice as many consumers lists bacterial foodborne illnesses as their top food safety concern compared to those who fear chemicals, carcinogens, antibiotics use in food animals…
Agri View: Lost Land
…The overgrazing stripped the land, and, in part, brought about the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. Congress enacted the 1934 Taylor Grazing Act, which finally established grazing districts and required…
Funding for Urban Ag Conservation
…The district also plans to use the additional staff hours to develop conservation plans for expanded fruit and vegetable, hay, corn, and cattle grazing operations on land leased from the…
Man’s New Best Friend
…to prove what we’ve known for years: that goats are extremely good animals. B ack in 2014, this same team published a study showing that goats are not only capable…
National I Love Horses Day
…creature. Today is National I love Horses Day! Shire horse under saddle With over 200 breeds, these spirited animals have given humans much to love. Their loyalty and devotion throughout…