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Another legal attack on large-scale livestock farms
Despite ag stormwater runoff exemption, yet another environmental group takes EPA to court. Food and Water Watch filed a legal petition May 20th against EPA in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals over...
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Farm Bureau’s Duvall comes to Kansas to discuss policy agenda
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall talks policy on environment, infrastructure, taxes and other issues with Kansas members. Environmental stewardship is the hot topic of...
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Manage multiflora rose effectively in spring
One of the best times to treat multiflora rose is when plants have fully leafed out in the late spring. Multiflora rose (MFR) is a common weed in pastures, Conservation Reserve Program acres, timber...
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NMSU lab examines broader impacts of pesky flies
Lab researchers are studying how rangeland cattle growth and reproductive performance are influenced by horn flies, the number one pest for cattle. Rather than looking at flies as one of the worst...
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Calif. seeks input on Prop. 12 implementation
A 45-day public comment period began May 28. A 45-day public comment period for proposed regulations to implement 2018's Proposition 12 began May 28 and ends July 12, 2021. The California Department...
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Kansas Corn STEM launches Summer Scientist Program
Kansas Corn sends out 685 kits to teachers across the state for continued STEM learning. Kansas Corn is keeping the STEM education going this summer with its new Summer Scientist Program.The program...
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Early freeze, late rains challenge watermelon production
Texas Crop and Weather Report – June 2, 2021 Winter Storm Uri and subsequent cool, wet weather have made the 2021 growing season tough on Texas watermelons, but decent prices are helping producers,...
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Wolf-livestock management grants available in Washington
Applications must be submitted to WSDA by 5 p.m., Thursday, June 10. The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) is now accepting applications for the Northeast Washington Wolf-Livestock...
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Montana’s Gianforte presses DOJ on meatpacker probe
'Decades of consolidation in meatpacking has significantly limited the options that producers have,' he said. In a joint-letter with governors from South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and...
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UNR projects providing insights into crops, livestock
University's research centers studying wool, sorghum, cactus production. At a ranch in Eureka, Nev., researchers are breeding a unique species of sheep well-adapted to the harsh Great Basin...
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Points to consider if feeding spring-born goats to heavier weights
Meat-goat producers may want to take advantage of retained ownership opportunities Owners of meat goats who manage their costs and maintain herd health should be in a good position to take advantage...
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Beekeeping costs, management tips
Bees are considered livestock. Costs and management involved in raising other livestock should be considered when raising bees. Backyard adventures and DIY projects are all the rage right now,...
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Watch out for leafy spurge
Several herbicides may help control the weed in pastures. Yellow-green patches in a pasture might look pretty for the uninitiated, but the telltale bloom of leafy spurge is not a spring sight many of...
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USDA embarks on adding resilience to food system
Vilsack announces $4 billion to strengthen food supply chain, including increasing meat processor capacity. USDA says that it will move to strengthen and protect the country’s food and agricultural...
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Help prevent equine disease this summer
KDA urges horse owners to take measures this summer to prevent another vesicular stomatitis virus outbreak. As summer approaches, the Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Animal Health...
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Tyson Foods announces aggressive sustainability targets
Company releases 2020 Sustainability Report and pledges to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 There's a growing list of companies and organizations announcing sustainability targets....
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Wet, weedy bermudagrass pastures 'looking rough'
Bermudagrass pastures green up but producers unable to perform necessary management practices to take advantage of all the rain. Weeks of rainfall across Oklahoma has made bermudagrass pastures too...
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Too much rain chief concern for forage producers
Texas Crop and Weather Report – June 8, 2021 Rains and the threat of rain have kept forage producers in hay-producing regions of the state out of fields and behind schedule for the season, according...
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Colorado sees first gray wolf pups since 1940s
A state biologist and district wildlife manager each spotted the litter of at least three wolf pups last weekend, according to AP. Colorado wildlife officials last weekend spotted the state's first...
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Livestock safety paramount during floodings
Farmers, ranchers should have emergency plan to protect animals from high watersAlthough personal safety is always of primary concern, farmers and ranchers in Texas should also have an emergency...
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