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…
Read More...Utah’s beef industry has room to grow, research suggests
In a recent report, researchers assess the potential for expanding meat processing capabilities in Utah and examine the potential demand for Utah beef. They conclude that there is growth potential…
Read More...USDA temporarily suspends debt collections, foreclosures and other activities on farm loans due to Coronavirus
Due to the national public health emergency caused by COVID-19, the USDA announced the temporary suspension of past-due debt collections and foreclosures for distressed borrowers under the Farm Storage Facility…
Read More...Who will make the rules for genetically modified livestock?
The Biden administration is inheriting a turf battle between the Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration over genetically modified livestock. The two agencies have been at odds…
Read More...San Luis Valley ranchers see dividends in water for fish. Are they on to something?
A winter flow initiative in the San Luis Valley that is giving farmers and fishermen cause for hope and which may offer important clues to making drought-stressed water supplies go farther toward meeting…
Read More...USDA offers new forest management incentive for Conservation Reserve Program
The USDA is making available $12 million for use in making payments to forest landowners with land enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) in exchange for their implementing healthy forest management…
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