…you and me and managed for us by the BLM. The ranchers lease the grazing rights, not the land – the land itself is still public property. Someone has to…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
…listing, which will give producers more flexibility to address prescriptive Resource Management Plans. Livestock grazing is one of the best management tools we have to maintain healthy landscapes, reducing the…
Agri View: War on Feral Hogs!
…landscaping and natural areas due to feeding, rooting, wallowing, grazing, and trampling activities. Feral swine are reservoirs of many diseases and act as a host to parasites that can negatively…
NRCS Handbook to Support Conservation on Organic Farms
…grazing and pest management. The handbook describes conservation practices and key resources for use on organic operations – some the same as those used in conventional operations, such as nutrient…
Beet Curly Top Virus Monthly Report
Beet leafhopper (BLH) counts remained very low throughout the month of September. Disking and grazing were actively underway as growers received the Program’s treatment waivers. Typically, disking and grazing reduces…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
…needed a place to store them,” Sullivan said. “As people are returning to their properties, they’re finding the fire burned through entire hay barns and grazing land has been burned…
Sage Grouse Stays off Endangered Species List
…working landscapes across the West. Since proper grazing is beneficial to the wildlife habitat, Richards said the government working in partnership with ranchers makes the most sense for the land…
FSA Offers Help for CA Farmers, Ranchers Affected by Fires
…recovery efforts. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) can assist farmers and ranchers who lost livestock, grazing land, fences or eligible trees, bushes and vines as a result of a natural…
USDA Offers Help to Fire-Affected Farmers and Ranchers
…with their recovery efforts. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) can assist farmers and ranchers who lost livestock, grazing land, fences or eligible trees, bushes and vines as a result of…
State Board Drops Planned Grazing Rule
After hearing from ranchers across the state about their different grazing practices and the numerous environmental benefits of grazing, the State Water Resources Control Board has decided to scrap efforts…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…outlets, hay and strawberries. Prather Ranch established conservation easements on several properties to protect biodiversity. They use many conservation practices, including solar powered watering systems, intensive grazing, targeted vegetation management,…
Ranchers Remain Cautious Despite El Niño Forecast
…herds,” said Dan McQueeney, who leases his land in Napa County for cattle grazing. Cattle prices also rise when corn prices are lower, because feedlots are buying more cattle, he…
Finalists Named for 2015 California Leopold Conservation Award
…hay and strawberries. Prather Ranch established conservation easements on several properties to protect biodiversity. They use many conservation practices, including solar powered watering systems, intensive grazing, targeted vegetation management, riparian…
Wildfires Underscore Need for Readiness
…grazing land had been burned. But irrigated pastures had not been damaged so far, he said. The family also holds U.S. Forest Service grazing permits, and he said his son…