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Upper Hunter to develop a drought resilience plan | The Land

There is pasture growth in the Upper Hunter, due to good rain in November and December but a lack of consistent summer rainfall, with little to no runoff into dry farm dams and creek systems, makes the Upper Hunter very vulnerable to more drought like conditions unless substantial rainfall is received in the coming weeks, […]

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California evaluating wolf-livestock compensation pilot program

California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) says it is “incredibly concerned” about the rise of livestock depredations following the growth and expansion of the state’s wolf population. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) released officials numbers this week, revealing that since August 2023, it has investigated 31 depredations and confirmed 18 cattle depredations across 16 […]

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U.S. lost 142,000 farms according to ag census

U.S. farmland declined by nearly 20 million acres between 2017 and 2022. That’s according to the latest USDA Census of Agriculture, which was released on Tuesday. As of 2022, there were 880.1 million acres of land dedicated to farming, compared to 900.1 million in 2017. The data shows there are now a little more than […]

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