ATTRA

MAY 21, 2024

The Partnership will work with 30 partners and 200 collaborating farms to improve the productivity of forage-based farms in the region. A stipend of $800 is offered for each practice producers implement, as well as a per-acre payment.

Forage 40

Forage Production Acre Livestock 40

UnderstandingAg

MAY 8, 2024

Concentrations of minerals in cereal rye forage at several developmental stages when harvested at a 4-inch height. Nutrient removal is a function of not only nutrient concentration but also forage yield. are on a per ton of dry matter basis for the forage. Results from several locations in Iowa (Dahlke, 2019). Boot stage 3.8

Manure 116

Manure Crop Forage Processing 116

West Texas Livestock

MAY 28, 2024

Hay bale storage, a vital aspect of cattle production, takes center stage, particularly in winter when natural forages are scarce. million acres of hay harvested in Texas in 2023 underscore the pivotal role of hay production in sustaining livestock operations. The staggering 4.6

Forage 71

Forage Livestock Cattle Acre 71

Agwired

MARCH 15, 2024

The largest wildfire in state history destroyed more than 1 million acres of land and property, leaving surviving livestock without adequate forage. The boost in plant nutrition increased forage yields enough to create a surplus. Following devastating wildfires, ranchers in the Texas panhandle face dire conditions.

Forage 85

Forage Livestock Farmland Distribution 85

UnderstandingAg

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Early spring grazing is another advantage to having a stockpile of forage. When the snow melted off the fields, there was some green growth available amongst the stockpiled forage, and when spring arrived, we observed that the cattle were ready to return to grazing pasture rather than bale grazing. What class of livestock are they?

Pasture 95

Pasture Forage Livestock Manure 95

Daily Yonder

AUGUST 13, 2024

Spread across more than 1,900 acres, the 180 MW Madison Fields project will be one of North America’s largest test grounds for research into agrivoltaics — essentially farming between the rows on photovoltaic solar projects. But raising them is “hard to do on 1,000 acres.” Moser plans to work with other crops, too.

Farming 98

Farming Farming Forage Acre 98

Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The tall forage stands out in southeastern Minnesota’s corn and soybean fields, which this time of year have been reduced to stubble poking through the snow. It works as both a cover crop and forage for the cattle, and it’s helping Bedtka build up organic matter in his soil. That’s where the sorghum-sudangrass comes in.

Crop 126

Crop Farming Farming Acre 126

Civil Eats

OCTOBER 2, 2024

He and 100 caprine teammates can clear about an acre a day. “I Founded in 2020, Happy Goat farm sits on a 2,000-acre property in Mariposa County, near Yosemite National Park. That amounts to approximately 200 acres in addition to the 220 acres the goats take on each year back at the farm. Photo by Craig Kohlruss.

Acre 141

Acre Farming Farming Compost 141

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

For example, the Census shows increasing use of key practices like conservation tillage and cover crops and durable protection of acres in conservation easements. million acres with cover crops (a 17% increase) in 2022 than in 2017 and a 50% increase in acres with cover crops from 2012. Since the 1997 high of 66.4

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Agriculture Pasture Acre 105

Food Environment and Reporting Network

MARCH 27, 2024

Fescue toxicity is the most devastating livestock disorder east of the Mississippi,” said Craig Roberts, a forage specialist at the University of Missouri (MU) Extension and an expert on fescue. Instead, in 2012, they converted 90 acres of pasture to native warm-season grasses, using their own money and cost-share funding from the U.S.

Ranching 105

Ranching Pasture Forage Cattle 105

ATTRA

APRIL 2, 2024

We are too aware of the cost of pasture forage restoration, truck fenders, and loss of man hours, but there is also a cost to the health and welfare of our livestock. Therefore, more feed is needed to keep the body warm, and they will lose weight if more forage and supplemental feed are not provided. pounds of feed per day.

Soil Compaction 98

Soil Compaction Pasture Forage Livestock 98

ProAg

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

ProAg Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) insurance offers protection against forage loss due to the lack of precipitation on acres grown with the intended use of grazing or haying. Forage backing when precipitation is lacking. Sustain your grazing capacity with PRF. Download to learn more.

Forage 52

Forage Pasture Acre Production 52

UnderstandingAg

JANUARY 11, 2025

Intensity Intensity includes both stock density (pounds of animal per acre during an individual grazing event) and the degree of forage utilization. However, we would not want to repeat these disruptions in the same manner on the same acres on a regular basis. We want to mix things up.

Forage 65

Forage Pasture Acre Soil Compaction 65

Trimble Agriculture

DECEMBER 21, 2023

After implementing soil health management, 85 percent of corn farmers and 88 percent of soybean farmers saw increased net income by an average of $52 per acre and $45 per acre for each respective commodity. After signing an agreement, two parcels of land, 650 and 70 acres respectively, were submitted for testing.

Fertilizer 111

Fertilizer Yield Acre Crop Yield 111

Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Peppered throughout some 500 acres of charred pastureland, he found sizable patches of grass left unscathed by the blaze. The fire burned right around them,” says the 73-year old rancher and owner of Diamond B Ranch, noting the intact areas—some as big as a quarter acre. That’s the fight I’m in,” Balthazar adds.

Plantation 107

Plantation Pasture Acre Ranching 107

Wisconsin Farmers Union

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

This minimizes the use of equipment during the winter months and distributes nutrients to improve forage production and soil health in subsequent years. Now, utilizing bale grazing, Conard explained how he and his wife opened access to seven new bales every 5 to 6 days once pastured forage was no longer available.

Pasture 98

Pasture Forage Soil Compaction Farming 98

Civil Eats

JULY 2, 2024

The ice cream shop is an extension of the Nicholson family’s sixth-generation, 120-acre farm in nearby Ferndale. More Eyes Per Acre As one of California’s oldest cheesemakers, Rumiano Cheese has a storied presence in the North Coast’s dairy shed. Proper rotational grazing relies on pasture as the primary forage, cutting feed costs.

Pasture 130

Pasture Production Marketing Supply Chain 130

Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Not only were the long roots of these native grasses and herbs capable of carbon capture and nutrient retention, they were also a foraged food source for her livestock. Native grasses and herbs store carbon in the ground and provide forage for cattle. Carman saw how deep the benefits could go.

Cattle 133

Cattle Ranching Supply Chain Forage 133

Farm Credit of Southern Colorado

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) insurance is a vital tool that helps protect against weather-related forage shortages, ensuring the sustainability of your operation. PRF insurance offers financial protection when precipitation falls below historical averages, affecting forage availability. What is PRF Insurance?

Livestock 52

Livestock Forage Ranching Pasture 52

ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Becky as a grazier has honed her grazing management skills over the past 15 years by working with her father, attending conferences, being mentored by other farmers, and serving in a coordinator role of the farmer-to-farmer mentoring network with the Virginia Forage and Grassland Council.

Cattle 52

Cattle Forage Livestock Acre 52

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

A few days later, Valley Center bean farmer Mike Reeske, who donated half an acre of his small farm for this crop, was already betting on which seeds would be the winners in the slow and steady race to find a heritage wheat that will grow—with rainwater only—in San Diego County. It makes sense instead of leaving unused fields unplanted.

Grain 100

Grain Seeding Farming Farming 100

Farming Secrets

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Whether you’re plopped on a small plot of land or plodding through too many acres, take time to ponder the wealth waiting in the ground to be found and nurtured. Forage for native foods and herbs Discover useful plants growing naturally in nearby landscapes.

Food 75

Food Forage Production Science 75

ProAg

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Ranchers who lost grazing acres due to drought and wildfire and received assistance through ELRP Phase One will soon receive an additional payment through ELRP Phase Two. In 2022, ranchers continued to experience significant loss of grazing acres due to drought and wildfire. ELRP Phase Two payments are estimated at $115.7

Agriculture 59

Agriculture Agriculture Livestock Forage 59

ATTRA

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station with funding from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the StockSmart tool calculates stocking rates using remotely sensed forage production data for every quarter of an acre over the last 40 years.

Forage 40

Forage Livestock Pasture Acre 40

Food Tank

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Farmers who have no livestock in their system have a limited number of tools…With the addition of livestock, there is the potential for perennial pastures, perennial hay, annual forages, and grazing crop residues, reducing tillage and increasing the return of carbon to the soil,” Paine tells Food Tank.

Livestock 110

Livestock Food Agriculture Agriculture 110

Agwired

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The National Wheat Yield Contest announced the achievements of its 24 national winners, hailing from 12 different states, who have achieved an average yield of 144 bushels per acre across all categories. You can find Renovo Seed at a growing network of seed dealerships and ag cooperatives nationwide, as well as online.

Seeding 59

Seeding Yield Forage Supply Chain 59

Food Environment and Reporting Network

APRIL 25, 2024

million acres of the Central Valley. Herbicides and habitat loss have destroyed the bees’ forage. million acres of almond trees bearing nuts and another 300,000 acres of trees still too young to need pollination. Each acre of mature trees is supposed to be pollinated by two honeybee colonies. has averaged 2.67

Orchard 93

Orchard Acre Pesticide Farming 93

ATTRA

MARCH 7, 2024

Farm Service Agency programs for affected producers include the Livestock Indemnity Program; the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program; the Livestock Forage Disaster Program; and the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program.

Livestock 40

Livestock Forage Acre Crop 40

The Lunatic Farmer

AUGUST 23, 2023

This is called the Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) program and has apparently been in place for 15 years at least. Except I’m sitting here at the desk while we’re dumping about 2 inches of rain a day on 4 acres a day with K-line irrigation pods from New Zealand. Unlike most farmers, I don’t keep up with government freebies.

Pasture 64

Pasture Compost Forage Acre 64

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

million-acre Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation , where she grew up, the county is among the poorest areas in the United States. The Brewers run cattle and grow some alfalfa across 12,000 acres of grassland that’s a combination of owned land, leased tribal land, and federal trust land. Encompassing part of the 1.4-million-acre

Agriculture 126

Agriculture Agriculture Farming Farming 126

Modern Farmer

AUGUST 29, 2023

On the back 16 acres of Walla Walla Community College, 30 Red Angus cows stand munching on hairy vetch, ryegrass and other cover crops that were planted to help restore the soil. The federal government is trying to help spur growth in these types of programs, too.

Food 96

Food Farming Farming Agroecology 96

Civil Eats

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Half the largest herd—which lives in a 2,900-acre reserve with a fence that protects nearby ranches—died mostly due to insufficient forage. During California’s recent drought, the state’s population of nearly 6,000 tule elk kept growing overall, but the some 10 percent that live in the seashore declined.

Ranching 113

Ranching Acre Food Farming 113

UnderstandingAg

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

In the words of Peter Byck, producer of the documentary Roots So Deep , on a 1,000-acre farm that amounts to 54 million gallons more water going into the soil. The standing forage biomass is often 300%+ higher. Adaptive grazing increases fine litter cover, water infiltration rates, forage biomass, and soil C stocks.

Food 77

Food Cultivation Forage Production 77

Modern Farmer

JULY 9, 2024

Everyone can feel the tumult of these times, but very few of us, myself included, have the wherewithal or the chutzpah to toss aside everything they’ve ever known and hunt and forage from a cabin in the woods. Photography via author. These two questions launched me on the journey to write this book.

Food 83

Food Farmland Farming Farming 83

Food Environment and Reporting Network

JULY 5, 2023

million acres of the Central Valley. Herbicides and habitat loss have destroyed the bees’ forage. million acres of almond trees bearing nuts and another 300,000 acres of trees still too young to need pollination. Each acre of mature trees is supposed to be pollinated by two honeybee colonies. has averaged 2.67

Harvest 81

Harvest Harvester Harvesting Orchard 81

Agwired

AUGUST 9, 2023

The Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), a 41-year-old agriculture conservation non-profit, is pleased to announce its role as a partner in Farmers for Soil Health (FSH), a new program devoted to increasing the usage of cover crops on corn and soybean acres. million acres, which is only about 6% of U.S.

Technology 52

Technology Supply Chain Agriculture Agriculture 52

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 15, 2023

After heavy grazing, a mixed summer forage is still building soil. Further, they have added nearly five acres of prairie strips. Rick Hartlieb, of Castanea Farms in Pennsylvania, has used local and state grant resources to help him plant acres of chestnuts and to shift his farm toward silvopasture.

Pasture 117

Pasture Crop Orchard Farming 117