Livestock
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CBS News had an interesting slide show this week on impacts of the California drought on agriculture and the environment that you might not have thought of. For example, it is becoming difficult to find any grass-fed beef in the region because there is no grass for the cattle to eat. And chili peppers are…
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Grazing the Net posted a link to a compelling video on a rescue of some trapped cattle who were threatened by a wildfire. The storm spotter for Channel 6 in Oklahoma City was out watching fires in the area when he noticed some cattle trapped by a fence as the fires approached. He opened a…
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David Schmidt from the Animal Agriculture and Climate Change group that help supports this blog has a new posting up on the AACC web page. This post talks about similarities in reducing carbon emissions between the airline and animal agriculture industries. You can read the post at https://animalagclimatechange.org/airplanes-and-animals/.
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The food magazine Zagat published a list of ten things that you may not know about the California drought, including several impacts on agriculture there. The website here also provides a link to a four-episode documentary they’ve produced on the impacts of drought on vintners, livestock producers and crop farmers.
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Lawton Stewart of UGA reported that due to the wet conditions we have seen recently, fescue toxicosis has become a problem in parts of Georgia, particular in cows that are calving. Here is his statement, sent out via email to Georgia Extension agents. It may also be an issue in the Carolinas and Alabama where…
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National Public Radio had an intriguing story about a hay farm in Arizona that is owned by a Saudi dairy company and how it is affecting local groundwater levels. “That dairy company, named Almarai, bought the farm last year and has planted thousands of acres of groundwater-guzzling alfalfa to make that hay. Saudi Arabia can’t…
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“Silvopasture” is the combination of growing trees, forage and livestock together. The USDA National Agroforestry Center has put together a great list of resources online that describe how silvopasture works and what things agricultural producers need to consider if they are thinking about converting. There are also some useful worksheets that help you determine if…