stewardship

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is accepting applications for the 2023 Environmental Stewardship Award.  The yearly award recognizes outstanding stewardship practices and conservation achievements of U.S. cattle producers.   “Cattl...

Earth Day was last week, and the agriculture community used the time to celebrate the conservation efforts farmers and ranchers perform every day to help reduce emissions. Shelby Myers, American Farm Bureau Federation Economist, said data from the EPA shows agriculture consistently accounts for just 10% ...

Last month the New York Times ran an opinion piece, Meet the People Getting Paid to Kill Our Planet, which targeted livestock producers and the cattle industry. Farmers and ranchers nationwide criticized the piece as being riddled with misinformation and lacking credible sources ...

Robert Bonnie, USDA undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation, appeared at last week’s Commodity Classic Thursday. As the Department of Agriculture seeks ways to include agriculture in the climate solution conversation, Bonnie says farmers are already doing a lot. ...

In the current economic climate, farm country is looking at not only stretching every dollar, but also making sure business decisions turn out the best return on investment, time and more. To help Syngenta has AgriEdge. Shawn Hock with Syngenta said AgriEdge is a farm management program that can be customized to address the specific needs of your operation ...

USDA is leveraging its authorities under the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program to bring in new types of partners and expand opportunities in voluntary conservation. In direct response to feedback from stakeholders, USDA updated the program’s rule regarding matching fund requirements, and invested in additional staff to work directly with partners. The ...

The National Milk Producers Federation and the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives led a coalition of 12 agricultural and conservation organizations in a letter on investments. They’re advocating for significant new funding for climate-smart agricultural practices that can help farmers to build on their environmental stewardship leadership. The ...

On Monday, the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy unveiled the Net Zero Initiative. The industry-wide effort will help U.S. dairy farms of all sizes and geographies implement new technologies and adopt economically viable practices. The initiative is a critical component of U ...

Wednesday is Earth Day, and this year marks 50 year since the observation was put on the calendar. There are some in the non-agriculture world that say farmers don’t care about the environment and are destructive to the planet's overall health. ...

Earth Day may have been a few weeks ago (April 22nd), but for the Ag industry, every day is Earth Day.  The National Onion Association says consumers may not be aware how growers not only keep the earth healthy, but also feed the growing population.  ...