Livestock
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AgWeb posted a story this week on the negative impacts of El Niño on cattle herds in South Africa. Drought related to the phenomenon has reduced pastures and caused producers to eliminate cattle from their herds. The extra beef produced has resulted in a drop in prices which have negatively impacted beef producers in many…
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The Progressive Dairyman published an article last month on the impacts of a changing climate on animal production. It was written by Tamara Scully and based on a dairy conference I spoke at with a number of other experst in Ithaca NY last summer. It describes how changes in temperature, rainfall, growing season length, and…
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A few weeks ago I posted an article about a new report on the Effects of Drought on Forests and Rangelands from the US Department of Agriculture. Here is a 4 minute video which describes the report in a little more detail. You can watch it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv-SMcnYabw&feature=share.
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Spring snowstorms can be among the most costly to cattle producers because in many areas of the country, that is when calving occurs. AgWeb published a story yesterday warning that a snowstorm that is forecast to hit Wyoming in the next few days may severely impact cattle producers in the area due to the number…
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“Grazing the Net” blog had an interesting story this week about a farm in Texas that goes above and beyond the usual to protect their investment in prime livestock from severe weather. This farm is a breeding facility for champion horses, and they have a number of stallions with a value of up to several…
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“Daashka and his brother tear across the Mongolian steppe on a motorbike in a desperate search for somewhere to graze their herds. Pastureland is dwindling rapidly as the country is beset by a cycle of drought and harsh winter that is killing off livestock in droves.” This was the introduction to a very disturbing story I read…
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The Great Falls Tribune reported this week on the results of a new study released by the Montana Farmers Union on how changing climate will affect ranching and farming in Montana in the coming years. You can read the article here or the full report here. The article says “The report projects a 20 percent drop in…