Sustainability
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.
Ireland’s Agriculture Minister has been looking into various ways to reduce methane emissions, including culling 200,000 cows over the next three years.
Producers have opportunities to participate in climate-smart sustainability programs funded through the USDA.
The Osage Nation Ranch, LLC and the Osage Nation Department of Natural Resources in Pawhuska, Okla., developed innovative farming and ranching practices that foster conservation agriculture, food sovereignty and a resilient food supply chain.
Brazilian meatpacker JBS is supplying animal waste from its operations abroad for the production of renewable aviation fuels and is studying a similar initiative in Brazil through the Friboi brand.
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A new program for Texas ranches can help secure technical and financial assistance to enhance rotational grazing practices.
Burtrum Cattle LLC is counting on data to help them stay profitable as they steward their land and resources.
Entrepreneurial Franklin County farm family to be recognized for their commitment to the community and care for their land and livestock.
The amount of information out there can be overwhelming, but the good news is that it comes in a variety of forms. Whether you prefer to read, listen or watch; there’s a way for you to stay up-to-date on all things ranching.
Farm Journal survey shows more than two-thirds of U.S. farmers and ranchers believe conservation funding is important to build farms’ resilience, address the effects of climate change.
The FDA has given its stamp of approval to Elanco’s Bovaer®, a first-in-class methane-reducing feed ingredient.
Reid Weiland makes investments and sets outcomes for his farmland that pay back with environmental, yield and long-term metrics.
2024 ESAP Winner G Bar C Ranch is opening the ranch gate to help others build resilience and ensure their Texas cattle legacy.
Tri-Cross Dairy has recently completed a new renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility with Clean Energy and is expected to supply 1 million gallons of negative carbon-intensity RNG annually.
Scope 3 is all the buzz lately in the world of sustainability. A company’s emissions are broken down into three scopes. Scope 3 covers indirect emissions from a company’s upstream and downstream supply chain.
AgWeb and Trust In Food’s beta Climate-Smart Opportunity Navigator is matching producers with Climate-Smart Commodities grants tailored to their operation.
Nestled in a beautiful secluded mountain valley at Colorado State University beef feedlot in Ft. Collins served as the location for AgNext’s climate-smart research facility ribbon cutting ceremony earlier this month.
Though rooted in tradition, this father-daughter duo is stepping into new territory, using genomic testing and creating their own specialty beef label to add value and increase efficiency in their operation.
A total of $4 million has been pledged by Taco Bell, Cargill and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to aid Intermountain West ranchers in conservation and regenerative practices across cattle grazing lands.
While everyone looks forward to the main course, there’s an entire industry focused on the “leftovers.” On April 21, celebrate the “invisible industry” through National Rendering Day!
The world’s first cloud-based carbon marketplace for the livestock industry, Athian, recently announced an investment from Tyson Ventures, the venture capital arm of Tyson Foods, Inc.
Cattle producers have a unique role of being able to create businesses and communities that excel in all 3 areas of sustainability – economic, environmental and social. How does your operation look in these areas?
Vilsack said USDA believes there are more options for farmers other than “get big or get out. There’s got to be a system in which the many and most have a fair shot.”
The Interamerican Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture convened its first-ever “Sustainable Agriculture in the Americas” pavilion at the UN Climate Summit (COP27).
Sysco and Cargill will partner with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to help ranchers tackle the impacts of climate change and improve grasslands and wildlife habitat through cattle grazing.
Tyson Foods will begin integrating a new animal welfare assessment framework, known as the Five Domains, across its global operations. Adoption of the framework is part of Tyson’s commitment to continuous improvement.
San Francisco-based ClimateAi, a pioneer in applying artificial intelligence to climate risk modeling, has announced the launch of its Enterprise Climate Planning (ECP) platform.
Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists will explore insect farming for food and feed in response to climate change and shrinking food supplies for a growing global population.
A new report shows over one-third of the food produced in the U.S. is never eaten. Not only does this waste resources used to produce food, but it also creates a myriad of environmental impacts, EPA said.