Civil Eats

MARCH 4, 2024

Food grown in local fields, orchards, and pastures with healthy soil management practices simply make for healthier, more nutritious, and more flavorful meals, he says—the perfect ingredients for changing the “stigma” associated with hospital fare. system will likely have a resounding impact on the larger beef market in the state.

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Farmbrite

JANUARY 23, 2025

Animal Feed Recipes for Chicken, Cattle, Sheep, Goat, and Pig Feed Raising livestock can be a rewarding experience, whether you're doing it for fun, food, or as a full-time agricultural business. Fats These provide extra energy, especially for pigs and cattle. Here are some basic feed ratios for beef cattle.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Some roam through pastures testing bunches of fescue, a cool-season grass, for the sweetness the frost brings. based Vence , which was acquired by veterinary pharmaceutical giant Merck Animal Health in 2022, has been slowly rolling out a similar system on larger cattle ranches across the West since 2019.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The popular CattleFax Outlook Seminar , held as part of CattleCon 2025 in San Antonio, Texas, shared expert market and weather analysis. Weather conditions will remain a critical factor influencing grazing availability, herd expansion and cattle prices. Here are some excerpts and their remarks on stage. He reported that U.S.

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Food Politics

JULY 30, 2024

The concern about raw milk has been heightened this year by the rapid spread of bird flu among dairy cattle in the United States. Yet consumer interest in raw milk seems only to have grown — retail sales were about 35 percent higher this June compared with a year earlier, according to data from the market research firm NielsenIQ.”

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Sustainable Food Trust

APRIL 1, 2025

Land clearing to establish pastures throughout the forested regions of Australia is a major driver of biodiversity loss, carbon emissions and poor water quality outcomes, and in the northern savannas hotter, larger fires and overgrazing has degraded the condition of land and impacted ecosystem functions.

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Food Environment and Reporting Network

MARCH 27, 2024

In Elk Creek, Missouri, cattle stand in a pond to cool their fever caused by fescue toxicosis, which costs the beef industry as much as $2 billion a year in lost production. Ranchers found the species remarkably resilient and, if not beloved by cattle, edible enough to plant. An overgrazed fescue pasture in Elk Creek, Missouri.

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UnderstandingAg

DECEMBER 18, 2024

I was very impressed by what I saw and the superior cattle due to the adaptive genetics in the region. Here is the kicker: Adaptability directly translates to fertility, which are very important traits required in any profitable cattle operation. Producers and cattle are totally dependent on these products.

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Civil Eats

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Skoglund harvested nearly a bison a week out in his pastures last year to meet consumer demand. Operating within an increasingly consolidated and globalized market, most of Montana’s commodity crops—beef, wheat, barley, safflower, lentils, and chickpeas—get exported out of state. cents, according to federal data.

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Farmbrite

MARCH 4, 2025

It can help you test your business idea, reduce risk, and make informed decisions.For a farm, it can also help you come up with a budget, projections for the next few years on income and expenses, create a core marketing strategy, and build a solid foundation. Your Business Plan Can Change The market might change around you.

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Modern Farmer

APRIL 24, 2024

A recent report released by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found that antibiotic sales for meat production increased by 4 percent from 2021 to 2022, with pigs and cattle accounting for the majority of sales. Cattle are often fed a corn or soy diet instead of grass, which can lead to illness.

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UnderstandingAg

JULY 16, 2023

Not knowing what else to do in 2015, we harvested our home farm as dry hay to market as big square bales of horse hay. Seeing the changes By 2017, we were seeing a positive response to rotationally grazing the pastures with stockers including more plant diversity, healthier plants, and better cattle performance.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 28, 2023

Payne operates a 300-acre regenerative farm in Concordia, Missouri, an hour outside of Kansas City, where he raises sheep and cattle. And so far this year, the trend is continuing, with livestock producers in Iowa already reporting hundreds of cattle deaths in the latter half of July alone.

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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Twice a month, Catherine Withers heads to market two miles away in Bedminster, to sell her wares, much as her family have done for generations. Five part-time employees turn produce into scotch eggs, sausage rolls, jars of chutney and jam and the like, to be sold direct or from the local market. Put them in a drawer?”

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Farmbrite

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

These metrics can differ depending on the size and type of your operation, but here are some key metrics every rancher should know: Cattle Gains Cattle gains is a measurement of the amount of weight gain (or loss) in cattle over time. Cattle Production Costs Production costs are the expenses associated with raising beef cattle.

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ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In this episode of Voices from the Field , NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Nina Prater and her husband, Jeremy Prater – a cattle and meat goat farmer – explore the science and history of potassium.

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Farmbrite

JULY 18, 2024

Ruminants like cattle, sheep, and goats have certain protein needs for growth, reproduction, and milk production. Cattle Alfalfa Hay: High in protein and calcium, excellent for dairy cows and young, growing cattle. Market Demand : You might also choose to sell your surplus hay.

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Agwired

AUGUST 22, 2024

Halter technology is a powerful system that helps users precisely manage pasture to lift the performance of the animals grazing it,” says Craig Piggott, Halter Founder and CEO. cattle ranchers.” By enabling more precise pasture management, virtual fencing can play a significant role in regenerative land management.

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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Market Trends : Analyzing general market data helps farmers select crops that will yield the best pricing, making their planting more strategic and profitable. The superior wine quality led this vineyard to elevate its market standing with award-winning products. The Small Farm Case Study A small family farm in the western U.S.

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Food Politics

JULY 25, 2024

The concern about raw milk has been heightened this year by the rapid spread of bird flu among dairy cattle in the United States. Yet consumer interest in raw milk seems only to have grown — retail sales were about 35 percent higher this June compared with a year earlier, according to data from the market research firm NielsenIQ.

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Farmbrite

JULY 10, 2023

Determining which cuts of meat you want to produce can be a difficult task, as it requires an understanding of your farm's infrastructure and resources as well as the market demand for each type of animal. Get in touch with a farmer or farmer's market that will buy your product. Determine which cuts of meat you want to produce.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 23, 2024

Photo courtesy of Farm Hounds “From our experience, most regenerative farms don’t have much of an active market for these products,” says Stephen Calsbeek, co-founder of Farm Hounds , a company that partners with regenerative farms to make single-ingredient treats for dogs. Farm Hounds jerky.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Perennial wheat, marketed as Kernza, doesn’t have enough gluten to make bread or pasta; robot-milking systems don’t allow for pasture feeding, requiring cows to remain in barns year-round for the system to be profitable. A closer look, though, shows that most of these techno fixes have serious downsides.

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Agwired

JUNE 18, 2024

Working with beef cattle producers across the nation, CK6 Consulting has conducted $150 million in sales through price discovery in auctions, and now the team is taking that same concept directly to the consumer. “The vertically integrated beef supply food chain is not working for every cattleman and woman in America,” said Earl.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Anthony, IN, has substantially reduced the impacts of downpours on his farm by adopting managed rotational grazing and improving his pastures. Not only does his cattle system capture carbon, but he also improves water infiltration and water holding capacity in his soils. Rotationally grazed cattle behind an electric fence.

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Modern Farmer

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Seasonal crops rotate through expansive pastures, cattle graze the rich sea grasses and several colonies of bees hurry about their business. But unlike neighboring farms that focus on production for faraway markets or keep a single family afloat, the farm at Kiawah River is supporting 185 families who live in the surrounding homes.

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RR2CS

APRIL 18, 2022

Today, Rod and family raise Angus cattle and a flock of Katahdin sheep on open native and annual forage pastures. Cattle + Crops for Soil Health & Protecting Vital Watersheds One of the strategies implemented at Valley View Ranch is integrating livestock management with crop management, says Rod.

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ATTRA

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Jacob, a first-generation farmer, is thankful for the support of his parents and credits his involvement showing cattle in 4-H as a teenager for his career in farming and conservation. Heaven’s Hollow Farm is a commercial Black Angus cow-calf operation that also includes pastured poultry and pork.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 14, 2023

Diversity within livestock systems, as with having chickens or small ruminants follow cattle in a pasture-based rotation, also provides multiple benefits, including pest suppression. More diversity within pasture polycultures can enhance the nutritional quality, animal health benefits (e.g.,

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The Lunatic Farmer

JANUARY 15, 2024

Kit Pharo, founder of Pharo Cattle Company , is America’s largest grass-based seedstock producer. He’s a great marketer, too. As a renowned environmentalist, his cattle farm coupled with ornithology give him unique authenticity in the ecology-farming debate. Few people in the farming industry have as quick a wit as Kit.

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Trimble Agriculture

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The marketing of nuts did not do as well as in other years. Lack of competitive pricing in global markets is keeping the U.S. Because of this shrinking herd number, cattle and calves may experience lower quantities sold this year. Fruits and Nuts In times of inflation, people tend to switch to lower-priced goods.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JANUARY 17, 2024

Anna Blumfield, Deersbrook Farm Anna Blumfield from Deersbrook Farm rears pasture-fed Sussex cattle and runs a farm shop and butchery. Phil Scott, Lake District Farmers Also speaking was Phil Scott from Lake District Farmers, a wholesale meat supplier that provides a sustainable route to market for fell farmers in Cumbria.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Foreign markets are increasingly important to the U.S. The Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) will invest approximately $38 million into programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing, and producer communications during fiscal 2024, subject to USDA approval. Two-thirds of U.S.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

They leave our meat and poultry processing system and supply chain brittle and slow to move with changing conditions such as climate impacts, communicable diseases, or war-related barriers, all of which our agricultural markets have faced in recent years. “ – U.S.

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Sustainable Food Trust

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Relatively few regions in the UK are well suited for arable farming, and most upland areas are ideal only for raising cattle and sheep. The permanent pastures of the uplands in this area are rich in biodiversity and an excellent habitat, in particular, for ground nesting birds. Michael Walton: cutting costs but how?

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Peggy is an organic beef pioneer in Texas. She and Darron are co-leaders of the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education’s Soil for Water Texas Working Group.

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Modern Farmer

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

He lives in a small, strawbale house, built in the trees next to the main pasture. I drove 10 hours round-trip for a three-hour conversation because he is a Western Slope cattle rancher who supports wolf reintroduction. “I Then I direct-market and sell the meat.” His cow dogs, Huckle and Django, follow him everywhere.

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