…budget, of $60 million for livestock methane reduction,” Ross noted. “There’s new $30 million investment for pollinator habitat projects and $20 million for the development of conservation planning programs…We also…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-12-21
…more counties, overcoming the biggest hurdles in harvest automation technology and the multiple efforts aimed at defining the livestock and fresh producer complexities. Tune in to the show for these…
Congress Hears from California Rancher About Wildfire Resilience
…of wildfires. “Although I’m a cattleman, I don’t think it’s a solution everywhere. But I do think it’s a solution,” Daley said of increasing grazing practices in overgrown lands. Several…
E. coli ‘Foreseeable Hazard’ Understates a Complex Situation
…E. coli outbreaks over the last few years. The report stated the all of the events traced back to neighboring livestock operations as the source of contamination. The FDA called these incidents…
How Public Investment in Ag Research Fills Gaps Left by Private Sector
…value opportunities in major crop and livestock categories that can generate profits, leaving other areas underexplored. Companies also have less incentive to research areas that benefit society broadly but are…
Cactus Pear Shows Potential as Climate Resilient Commercial Crop
…forage for animals and livestock, and ultimately it can also be used for a bioenergy crop,” said Cushman. “The last thing that it can be used for is terrestrial carbon…
New Conservation Frameworks to Better Protect Rangelands
…will further those efforts in supporting a variety of conservation and restoration practices. Projects to limit soil disturbance, enhance proper grazing practices, and support prescribed fire efforts will all be…
Global Beef Industry Has Potential to Reduce Emission Levels by Half
…cattle are responsible for about 78 percent of all livestock emissions. While nearly impossible to achieve complete carbon neutrality, the global beef industry does have the ability to significantly reduce…
Week in Review: CFAP 2 Reopens and SCOTUS Hears California Union Access Dispute
…authorize State agencies to issue long-term grazing leases for ranchers as a means of combating wildfire risk. President Joe Biden recently unveiled the American Jobs Plan to address critical infrastructure…
More Money: CFAP 2 is Back Open
…December 2020. Some of the commodities that are eligible for CFAP 2 assistance include livestock, specialty crops, row crops, dairy, and nursery crops. Information about producer eligibility as well as…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 04-06-21
…are a possibility as the farmworker population continues to get vaccinated, and AB 434 which looks to mitigate statewide wildfires through better grazing access. Tune in to the show for…
AB 434 Looks to Mitigate California Wildfires Through Better Grazing Access
…Wildfires Through Better Grazing Access About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 04-05-21
…the use of more IPM tools, seaweed as livestock feed that can help reduce methane emissions and why edges and hotspots should be a focal point in ACP sampling. Tune…
Pressure is Rising to Reinstate the Organic Animal Welfare Rule
Industry groups and lawmakers are calling for the reinstatement of the organic animal welfare rule. The Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Final Rule establishes new animal welfare standards for the…