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Could More Federal Grazing Be on the Horizon for California Ranchers?
California Ag Today
USDA is revisiting a directive aimed at restoring grazing capacity, and ranchers are being asked to explore what it could mean for their operations.
New Restrictions Issued as Screwworm Threat Moves Closer
Southeast Regional Ag News
New animal movement requirements are now in place as Florida and Georgia work to prevent New World screwworm from spreading beyond Texas.
Positive Moves for the PLC
Line on Agriculture
The Public Lands Council (PLC) has successfully rescinded a rule implemented by the Biden administration that prioritized conservation over other land uses, which they deemed illegal and not supported by the Organic Act or the Taylor Grazing Act. Additionally, the PLC has been actively involved in the Grazing Action Plan, signing a federal MOU to standardize grazing regulations across federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior, BLM, and the USDA Forest Service.
Fertilizer availability
Idaho Ag Today
An announcement of long term efforts to address low fertilizer supplies and increased fertilizer prices.
Trump Administration Investing in Domestic Fertilizer Projects
Line on Agriculture
The USDA, led by Secretary Brooke Rollins, is working to reduce fertilizer input costs for American farmers by increasing domestic production.
SPEED Act Needed for Efficient Conservation
Line on Agriculture
The SPEED Act, a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reform measure, has passed the House and is now under consideration in the Senate. This legislation aims to streamline permitting processes, which could benefit livestock producers by reducing red tape and costs associated with federal permitting for range improvements and conservation work.
Georgia Lifts Bird Flu Control Zone in Gordon County
Southeast Regional Ag News
State agriculture officials clear the area after extensive testing finds no additional cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.
Range health
Idaho Ag Today
In an ideal situation, ranchers and range managers like to see cattle actively grazing on a broad spectrum of the range.
Grazing Permits and Wildfire Management; Public Lands Council Par 2
Line on Agriculture
With USDA rolling back roadless rule, the Public Lands Council has been working with federal agencies to use grazing permits as a means to reduce wildfire risk.
Wildfires and Grazing Permits
Line on Agriculture
The Public Lands Council is working to bring more grazing into the wildfire control mix.
National Cattlemen's Beef Association Testifies on Federal Grazing Permits
Line on Agriculture
NCBA members testified during a recent Federal hearing supporting bills related to pro-grazing.
Grazing and Wildfires Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Western ranchers and lawmakers are rallying behind bills aimed at using livestock grazing to help prevent wildfires.
Grazing and Wildfires Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Western ranchers and lawmakers are rallying behind bills aimed at using livestock grazing to help prevent wildfires.
New Public Lands Uses Impacting Grazing Permits
Line on Agriculture
The Public Lands Council addressed public land use issues at their recent annual meeting in Colorado.
PLC; US Forest Service Extreme Actions Against Ranching Family
Line on Agriculture
After many years of working with the US Forest Service under federal grazing permits, a family in South Dakota is being unfairly treated, according to the Public Lands Council.
Ag Burning Deadline in California and House Reps Push Back on EATS Act
The Agribusiness Update
Grape growers, facing a January, 2025, deadline to end agricultural burning, say they’re having difficulty getting burn permits, and 16 members of the House of Representatives pushed back against the EATS Act.
Farmer's Markets Essential and Organic Avocado Demand Up
The Agribusiness Update
Farmer's Markets have been deemed "essential" after many closed due to coronavirus, and organic avocado demand climbs.
Judge Blocks Hammonds' Grazing Permits
Land & Livestock Report
Judge Blocks Hammonds' Grazing Permits
U.S. Wheat Eyes Brazil and Cover Crops Use Up
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Wheat Associates cast an eye to Brazil's tariff-free import quota, and Cover Crops use for soil health grows at rapid rate.
Millennium Bulk Terminal Support Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Six states file amicus brief in U.S. federal court in support of suit against state of Washington for blocking construction of Millennium Bulk Export Terminal in Longview.