The Accrued Benefits of Adaptive Grazing
The problems of many current conventional grazing systems can be avoided by ecologically sensitive management of ruminants across the landscape. Wild ruminants, by the hundreds of millions, have existed for…
Read More...U.S. Knowledge and Opinions of Free-Roaming Horses
This page displays the results of a nationwide study of U. S. citizens’ knowledge of free-roaming horses and their opinion of their management. The study was conducted by biologists at…
Read More...Avoiding soil compaction when grazing cover crops
Cover crops are considered one of the most effective and economical ways to improve soil health. Grazing them can be a way to turn them into a profit for your…
Read More...New Farmers.gov Features Help You Manage Your USDA Business Online
Through Farmers.gov, USDA now offers a secure, single desktop- and mobile device-accessible authenticated portal for FSA, NRCS and RMAcustomer-facing features. It is an online hub for landowners to find and resources…
Read More...Managing Cattle Grazing Distribution: It’s Not As Simple As It Sounds
Land managers consider grazing distribution an essential factor in deciding how to manage their herds. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) collaborated with various universities and the Long-Term…
Read More...Rangeland Land-Sharing, Livestock Grazing’s Role in the Conservation of Imperiled Species
A review of USFWS listing documents for threatened and endangered species in California provides an opportunity to understand the relationship between livestock grazing and species conservation. Based on these documents,…
Read More...New frameworks guide conservation action on working rangelands
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is unveiling new action-based frameworks to increase conservation work to address threats facing America’s working rangelands. These frameworks are designed to benefit both agriculture…
Read More...When is your livestock ready for market?
Direct-to-consumer meat sales require producers to evaluate livestock’s harvest readiness and set profitable meat prices. Direct-to-consumer meat sales boomed in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is…
Read More...Virtual fence keeps cattle where you want them
To manage livestock, we need ways to keep them in desired areas. Traditionally, herding or fencing (permanent or portable) were the only options. Now there is virtual fencing-invisible boundaries that…
Read More...Service enhances cattle management tasks
Capturing information on any operation can be a challenge. That’s why AgriWebb has created a ranch management data capture platform to help ranchers boost profits. The system can help a…
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