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…
Read More...New study reframes fence impacts on deer, pronghorn
Pronghorn and mule deer alter their natural movement nearly 40% of the times they encounter fences, according to a Wyoming study that could change how wildlife managers worldwide alleviate the…
Read More...New Mexico land purchase to aid with wildlife protection
The acquisition of nearly 1,200 acres of private land near the New Mexico-Colorado border will go a long way to protect a migration corridor for elk and other animals. The…
Read More...Add drought to watchlist for 2021
As if there was not already enough uncertainty facing cattle and beef markets, worsening drought conditions have affected many important cow-calf production areas and could play a major role for…
Read More...Evaluating the untapped potential of U.S. conservation investments to improve soil and environmental health
New public and private initiatives are being developed to increase soil health-related practices on working lands. Billions of U.S. public dollars are dedicated annually toward soil conservation programs, and yet,…
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