The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) have proposed to amend the agencies’ consultation regulations under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which could streamline projects on forest lands. Read more

This year’s wildfires were a wake-up call for the Pacific Northwest and California to increase their prevention and response budgets.  Read more

The latest Quarterly report released by CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange shows optimism on the horizon for the U.S. economy. Read more

A dry summer and La Niña conditions have resulted in below-average precipitation levels and drought in much of the Southwest. Read more

Last fall, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced legislation to help prevent destructive wildfires by supporting prescribed fire burning. Read more

We have dramatically changed our shopping habits, meal preparations, and how we spend our time since the COVID-19 outbreak in March.  Read more

The USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) along with two universities, announced a treatment for a blood-feeding gastrointestinal nematode parasite causing anemia, weight loss, lethargy, low wool/milk/meat production, and death in infected sheep and other livestock. Read more

The Colorado Farm Bureau recently sent a letter to both Weld and Boulder counties’ commissioners regarding energy development on agricultural land in their respective counties. Read more

Following Gov. Jay Inslee’s (D) letter in September directing Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) to institute new wolf management guidelines, members of the Wolf Advisory Group (WAG) have been hammering out details to prevent wolf depredations of livestock. Read more

With a dry start to the water year and the prospects of La Niña bolstering the drought situation, California agriculture is facing another year of lower water allocation. Read more

In a new study by University of California (UC), Davis, researchers found a low risk of contamination of foodborne pathogens on produce and meat at Northern California certified farmers markets, but still found cause for some concern. Read more

A commonly suggested solution to reduce GHG output has been to reduce or eliminate this industry in favor of plant production. A team of Virginia Tech researchers wanted to uncover the actual impact that these cows have on the environment. Read more

President-elect Joe Biden recently nominated Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Jewel Bronaugh as deputy secretary of USDA. Read more

An in-depth study of centuries-old community acequia systems, irrigation ditches, in northern New Mexico reveals why they have been resilient. Read more

Delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s recent online convention adopted a policy called “efforts to increase negotiated sales in fed cattle markets” and “increased transparency in livestock pricing.” Read more

Growing beef herd replacement heifers need to have their nutritional needs met so that they reach puberty at around 12 months of age. Read more

Market prices for corn are increasing to ensure that demand is rationed to match available supplies and adequate corn is available until the next harvest. Read more

Federal agencies the Friday before Inauguration Day began cranking out end-of-time rules and tweaks to government programs as the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday limited the days left for the Trump administration to get any new rule out the door before the change to the Biden administration. Read more

When Curtis Elke took over as Idaho State Conservationist of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) more than five years ago, he noticed that there was an unusual level of cooperation between many state and federal agencies in the state.  Read more