Subsidies encourage ranchers to make room for the Lesser Prairie Chicken
Lesser prairie chickens don’t really bother Mike McCarty. He likes them just fine, but doesn’t think people understand how hard it is to balance wildlife conservation and being a rancher…
Read More...New ag business program focuses on direct meat sales
The changing nature of the meat industry, even before the advent of COVID-19, may be offering producers new opportunities if they decide to sell direct. But that’s a big step.…
Read More...A Colorado dashboard seeks to put a price on future wildfires, other natural disasters amid a warming climate
Future Avoidance Cost Explorer (FACE:Hazards) is a proactive attempt to explore Colorado’s resiliency in the face of disaster. Dashboard users can view the estimated economic costs of natural hazards under…
Read More...America is on fire, and it’s an inequality nightmare
The wildfires raging along America’s West Coast could prove especially catastrophic to families experiencing poverty. As entire towns evacuated from wildfires in southern Oregon this week, many families launched GoFundMe pages for their lost…
Read More...Troubled timber market hampers wildfire efforts
Efforts by the Forest Service to clear the woods of potential wildfire fuel are bumping up against troublesome headwind in the timber market: The material coming out of the forest…
Read More...August’s derecho removes 550,000 Iowa corn acres from harvest
The Department of Agriculture has estimated that 550,000 acres of Iowa corn will not be harvested this fall due to damage caused by the Aug. 10 windstorm that swept across…
Read More...Can loans tied to soil health save agriculture? A new $250 million fund wants to find out
America’s soil health is in dire straits and a new investment fund, rePlant Capital, has been formed to help clove the crisis with capitalism by tying interest rates for farm…
Read More...‘Growing Climate Solutions Act’ gives farmers a seat at the carbon market table
At last, farmers and foresters might have a seat at the carbon market table. Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in both the U.S. Senate and House to create incentives and…
Read More...Supporters step up for fair sales in face of pandemic
Most county fairs across the state of Wyoming are reporting an unexpected phenomenon during the current economic downturn — an increase in total gross sales at University of Wyoming Extension…
Read More...The quest for better beef
Vegans want to end the killing of animals. Scientists say livestock are accelerating climate change. COVID-19 is ravaging meat-packers. Texas beef is under fire—but all across the industry, from the…
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