Conservation finance bootcamp webinar short course
Presented by Conservation Finance Network in partnership with the Yale Center for Business and the Environment, the 2020 Boot Camp Webinar Short Course explores the latest trends and strategies in funding…
Read More...Small processors step up to ease beef supply-chain woes
Meatpacking plant closures caused by coronavirus outbreaks, including one at the JBS plant in Greeley, Colorado, sent shockwaves through the food system. But some small producers were ready to seize…
Read More...What factors impact land values?
For western lands, the answer goes beyond the simple economics of production value. Ranchland value varies according to water rights, location, terrain, public land grazing allotment — and finally, its…
Read More...Letter on climate change from hunting and fishing groups to Congress
A coalition of nearly 50 hunting, fishing, birding and conservation groups recently sent a letter to the House of Representatives, united in calling for market-based tools and incentives to help…
Read More...Sharing the costs of conservation by recognizing ranchers for the habitat they provide
The author of “Eager,” a book about beavers, suggests ranchers should be rewarded for wolves appearing on their property. Ben Goldfarb points to similar programs in Sweden, Arizona and Montana.
Read More...2020 Colorado Drought and Beef Marketing Discussion
Check out this recorded discussion on long-term and short term forecast, tools for predicting forage production, and beef market outlook during 2020 drought. Featuring: Annie Overlin and Kevin Jablonski –…
Read More...Unsettled times may be just right to talk about succession planning
Tired of the terms “unprecedented times” or “these challenging times”? I know they wear me down, but it’s hard to avoid the fact that right now things are different, and…
Read More...Young farmers have been shut out of federal assistance during the pandemic
The federal government’s PPP and CFAP relief programs leave out beginning farmers even as the coronavirus decimates their primary sales outlets. Talk to young farmers and one verb comes up…
Read More...USDA programs support small meat processing plants
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has brought the instability of the consolidated meat and poultry sectors into sharp focus. This has led to increased discussions, and some action, among consumers, producers, farm organizations,…
Read More...Meat consumption drops during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on meat consumption, and the damage may linger for several years, food and agriculture analysts say. A string of reports in recent weeks…
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