With wildfire risk up, New Mexico supports controlled burns
In a bid to reduce wildfire risk, the House has advanced a bill making it easier for residents to burn brush and wood debris on their property. The bill, passed…
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...Majority of voters in the West worry about the future of nature, poll finds
The Colorado College State of the Rockies Project poll finds 61% of voters across Colorado and seven other western states are more worried than hopeful about the future of nature…
Read More...Management effects outweigh plant diversity on restored animal communities
According to a new study, land management practices are better at increasing animal biodiversity and creating more resilient ecosystems. Prescribed fires and reintroducing bison to natural habitats attract more animal…
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...Worldwide occurrence records suggest a global decline in bee species richness
A quarter of bee species haven’t appeared in public records since 1990, according to a study out today, suggesting that some species have become rare enough that nobody is observing…
Read More...Researchers plan to use satellites to improve sustainability, yield
Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are joining colleagues to create and use artificial intelligence to help farmers in the Colorado River Basin and Salinas Valley, CA, improve their management of…
Read More...Research shows grazing cover crops can add economic value
Growing dual-purpose wheat for both grazing and grain production is an important agricultural practice in the Southern Great Plains. But of late, more Texas Rolling Plains producers want to know…
Read More...Mutant roots reveal how we can grow crops in damaged soils
For years, conventional wisdom has held that roots don’t grow as deep in hard soil because it’s just too difficult for them to physically push through it. But new research…
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