COVID-19 expanded the direct-sales market
The COVID-19 pandemic disruption of the food system resulted in more consumers purchasing their food directly from farmers and ranchers. The new customers create opportunities for producers to begin direct…
Read More...How Biden can rein in the Big Meat monopoly
The meat industry is bad for farmers, workers, consumers, animals, and the environment. It should be the next target in Democrats’ antitrust push.
Read More...Bipartisan, bicameral bill provides flexibility for haying and grazing of cover crops
Currently, under the Federal Crop Insurance Program, producers unable to plant a crop due to adverse weather conditions are eligible to receive a small indemnity but prohibited from growing a…
Read More...Forest thinning to reduce wildfire risk gives opportunity to new startups
The country’s overgrown forests need to be aggressively thinned to reduce wildfire risk. That creates massive piles of worthless brush and branches, but some businesses see a new market for…
Read More...The Surge in Gun and Ammo Sales Has Created a Boom in Wildlife Conservation Funding
New gun owners and ammunition panic-buyers have turbo-charged the firearms industry. They’re also helping generate extra money for wildlife habitat, hunter recruitment, and much more.
Read More...Pandemic highlights need for a more resilient local supply chain
Disruptions in the livestock supply chain during the pandemic have highlighted the importance of local food supply chains—in particular, meat processing facilities. A more resilient local supply chain would protect…
Read More...New study highlights crop insurance’s role in maintaining healthy soil
Crop insurance is not acting as a barrier to the adoption of conservation practices and has a role in helping farmers maintain healthy soil. That’s according to a new peer-reviewed study in…
Read More...Changes in stocker market analyzed
Back in 2007, BEEF Magazine conducted a comprehensive survey of the beef stocker market to get an idea of the shape of this part of the beef industry. For 2021,…
Read More...USDA extends general signup for Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) General Signup period, which had previously been announced as ending on Feb. 12, 2021. USDA will continue to accept…
Read More...They Want to Start Paying Mother Nature for All Her Hard Work
The global system is built on buying and selling, but often, no one pays for the most basic goods and services that sustain life — water to drink, soil to…
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