ATTRA

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This affects everything soil life needs to survive because it needs air, water, food, and somewhere to live. The result of not meeting the needs of soil life brings about the invisible killer of pasture productivity, livestock health, and profitability through soil compaction. The remaining 50% should be space for air and water.

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Soil Compaction Pasture Livestock Water Rights 104

Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Also in the ’80s, irrigation technology was becoming more common and efficient, Wivholm says, and people began to pay more attention to the possibility of an aquifer as a way to ensure water would be available for irrigation. Credit: Keely Larson, RTBC Once a year, the committee meets to assess new water rights.

Water Rights 84

Water Rights Farming Farming Distribution 84

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JANUARY 17, 2024

For example, increasing aridity in the Southwest and increasingly wet conditions throughout the northeast regions of the country–from the Midwest through New England–are likely to challenge crop and livestock production. from NCA5 Higher temperatures can stress both crops and livestock.

Agriculture 105

Agriculture Agriculture Forage Livestock 105

Caff

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

CLIMATE SMART FARM OF THE YEAR: Sarah Silva, Green Star Farm This women-led 85-acre pasture-based farm in Sonoma County, CA is proof that, when tended thoughtfully, livestock can coexist with a biologically-rich ecosystem. We look forward to watching that farm and his impact grow! All while producing top-notch eggs, chicken and pork!

Farming 98

Farming Farming Marketing Food 98

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

But the valley’s irrigation outlook is dire: Water withdrawn by wells exceeds the amount of snowmelt refilling aquifers, and there are more claims to water rights than there is water in streams. This legal assistance project paired farmers with law students to formalize verbal water-sharing agreements into bylaws.

Water Rights 139

Water Rights Acre Farming Farming 139