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USDA devotes more funding to conservation projects

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced UDSA is making $1.5 billion available to support conservation and climate friendly initiatives. He said this latest effort will also bring farmers cost savings, new revenue streams and increased productivity. The new funding will support project grants through the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program. That program […]

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Running a race vs. cattle marketing

A couple weeks ago I parked my pickup at a trail head and went on a 12-mile run. Before I start each run, I usually have a set pace/time that I want to try and achieve. I usually set this target a little beyond what I think I can do because it helps motivate me. I […]

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The Nebraska Range Short Course and Grazing School team up in 2024

The 2024 Nebraska Range Short Course is teaming up with the Nebraska Grazing Lands Coalition (NGLC) Grazing School on June 25 – 27, 2024, at the Spring Lake Ranch south of Gordon, Nebraska to host an event that will give individuals an opportunity to increase their skills with grazing, rangeland management, and livestock production. The […]

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Farm Progress America, April 5, 2024

Mike Pearson tells us how American cattlemen cheered when legislation involving the import of cattle from Paraguay was rolled back. Back in November 2023, the USDA made a major shift in policy allowing the import of cattle from Paraguay. In 1997, the import of beef from Paraguay was banned due to an outbreak of Food […]

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QFF CEO says premier must show leadership and protect the GAB | Queensland Country Life

Ms Sheppard said the delegation included the Australian Pork CEO Margo Andrae, Australian Lotfeeders Association CEO Christian Mulders, OBE Organic Australia GM David Orchard, Desert Channels Queensland chair Andrew Drysdale, Queensland Conservation Council director David Copeman, Pew Charitable Trusts’ Riley Rocco, Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation’s Louise Ryan, LGAQ CEO Alison Smith, LGAQ’s Joshua Dyke, […]

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