Conservation
Investing time in spring monitoring and forage management can pay dividends for your herd and your bottom line throughout the growing season.
Iowa Cattlemen’s Association President Craig Moss argues that current CRP policies stifle land access for livestock, calling for managed grazing to help rebuild the national cattle inventory.
Ranchers in the Pacific Northwest are using old and new tools to prevent and recover from wildfires.
Technology overhaul, staffing upgrades at the local level and program tweaks aim to improve service for 23,000 farmers.
National Grazing Lands Coalition and EarthOptics join the Trust In Beef value chain coalition, bringing valuable technical support to ranchers in building resiliency and profitability through grazing and soil health.
Cattleman Mike Williams uses a grazing management plan, virtual fencing technology and involvement with local and state cattle associations to meet the challenges of ranching in southern California.
Allowing cattle to graze is a well documented tool to help remove the fuel that can lead to wildfires.
Two generational ranches share the benefits of written grazing management plans for stewardship, profitability and legacy.
Virtual fencing allows grazing to continue after wildfire rips through rancher’s BLM allotment.
Virtual fencing provides options for small pasture sizes and not-so-great physical fences.
Virtual fencing helps Texas cattleman move cattle from the comfort of home before the summer heat sets in.
Water monitors and sensors empower producers with real-time data and automation to improve efficiency, sustainability and profitability.
Virtual fencing offers Wild Olive Cattle Company flexibility in grazing the dry, brushy country of their south Texas ranch.
2024 Environmental Stewardship Award Program winners share these tips for improving grazing.
With a ‘safe-to-fail’ approach, Barb Downey and Joe Carpenter try new practices.
Virtual fencing technology is ever-changing and producers have several options available in the U.S. to find what fits their operations.
It is important to understand how carbon programs work and where they are finding their role in the beef industry.
Following White House directives, USDA is honoring existing contracts with farmers, releasing approximately $20 million for the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP), the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), and the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP).
The Conservation Connector directory allows users to search programs by crop, conservation practice, and geography to help producers and their advisers find relevant local programs.
We tapped the expertise of five cattle ranchers to find out what decisions have had the most impact on the success of their businesses.
With an unassuming pursuit of excellence, 2024 Top Producer of the Year Christine Hamilton leads her team driven by the pursuit of doing things in a better way but not for the sake of being the best.
Country Natural Beef and Powerflex Supply further the program’s capabilities to support ranchers in enacting climate-smart change with technical assistance and solutions
Nothing goes to waste on the 6,000 acres of Royal Family Farms.
America’s Conservation Ag Movement Conservation Steward Josh Davis taps financial and technical assistance to steward his generational land.
While there currently is not a generally recognized standard that is “regenerative,” farmers can adopt or expand various conservation practices, secure grants and collaborate with fellow farmers to invest in tools.
Biden-era clean energy subsidies would likely survive, but a reduction in offshore wind leasing is likely.
USDA will issue $1.7 billion through the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and CRP Transition Incentive Program (CRP TIP). USDA will also distribute more than $447 million in ARC and PLC payments related to 2023 crops.