Western FarmPress
MARCH 31, 2024
Spring is a good time to assess thinning stands of alfalfa, but what considerations should be given before making the tough decision about whether to keep a stand for another year?
Global Agtech Initiative
MARCH 31, 2024
New innovations hold promise for businesses looking to meet sustainability goals. But farmers will need to get on board first. The post Agtech Promises to Reduce Farm Emissions. But Is the Market Ready? appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.
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Western FarmPress
MARCH 31, 2024
Commentary: Here’s why fields are purple — and what to do about it.
ATTRA
MARCH 31, 2024
Research from the University of California, Davis, published in the journal Applied Animal Behaviour Science , sheds light on better managing cattle grazing behavior. A two-year study of cattle fitted with GPS collars showed that some individuals had more grazing pattern variability, regardless of age or stage of pregnancy. Selecting these “nomadic” cattle, as indicated by their behavior during handling, could help land managers achieve their land use and management objectives with l
Western FarmPress
MARCH 31, 2024
Hoosier Perspectives: It’s time for fresh views and new leadership at Indiana Prairie Farmer.
AgWeb Farm Journal
MARCH 31, 2024
We don’t have unlimited time to improve production in a world with a growing population and facing climate change. Farmers must speak up: The time has come to give technology a chance.
Agricultural Economics Insights
MARCH 31, 2024
The U.S. beef herd contraction continued into 2024 – falling to levels last observed during the 1960s (Figure 1). To provide additional context around the trend, this Weekly Insights post considers state-level changes and the shifts among Great Plains states. Figure 1. U.S. Beef Herd, 1920-2024. Data Source: USDA NASS. State-Level Changes The U.S. beef herd last peaked at 31.6m head in 2019.
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Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
MARCH 31, 2024
As expected, for us in the Southeast, rainfall this winter has been abundant for most of the winter due to the effects of the current strong El Nino (maybe a little too abundant for some farmers). But how does the amount of rainfall we got compare to what we usually get in El Nino winters?
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
MARCH 31, 2024
Although we don’t have the final numbers in yet, March 2024 looks like it was wetter and warmer than normal across nearly all of the region.
ATTRA
MARCH 31, 2024
Sol Systems announced a series of sponsorship and research agreements with the American Farmland Trust (AFT) to promote solar development alongside ecosystem-focused land use practices. ‘Smart Solar’ initiatives aim to reduce the environmental impact of solar energy projects while promoting ecosystem-focused land stewardship at their sites.
Climate and Agriculture in the Southeast
MARCH 31, 2024
In recent posts, you may have noticed that one of the factors we expect to contribute to a very active tropical season this year is the unusual warmth in the Atlantic Ocean.
ATTRA
MARCH 31, 2024
Nicole I. Nunoo, at Virginia Tech, used a Southern SARE graduate student grant to create a community-based case study of Black farmers who are at the forefront of sustainable agricultural development in Virginia. Nicole’s objectives were to understand how Black farmer organizers and their networks and synergies are building sustainable local food access pathways.
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