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Holistic Management · Livestock · Soil Health · World Ag News
Building on a successful peer-to-peer network of Texas ranchers who are implementing innovative grazing techniques to improve soil health and increase profitability, the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) is scaling up
Holistic Management · Livestock · Regenerative Agriculture · World Ag News
Managed grazing’ is gaining attention for its potential to contribute to climate change mitigation by reducing bare ground and promoting perennialization, thereby enhancing soil carbon sequestration.
Livestock · World Ag News
This year is proving to be a serious challenge for many cattle producers in the western states, with prolonged drought and high temperatures. Pasture and hay supplies are well below average and
Livestock · Soil Health · World Ag News
The dry spell on the Prairies doesn’t appear to be ending any time soon, making forage and water management increasingly challenging.
Cover Crops · Dairy · Holistic Management · Livestock · Nutrition Management · Soil Health · World Ag News
Cover crops can be a beneficial addition to most dairy farms. They can provide additional forage options, reduce erosion and runoff, improve soil health and allow for more time to apply manure.
Livestock · World Ag News
The benefits of establishing a native warm-season grass stand come hand in hand with the challenges.
Livestock · World Ag News
Wedge Barthe fine-tuned his pasture management plan to maximize efficiency and keep cows and heifers in the best possible shape.
Livestock · World Ag News
Trees offer animals huge benefits, according to Lindsay Whistance, senior livestock researcher at the Organic Research Centre. She sets out the value of silvopasture to livestock systems.
Insect Management · Livestock · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Dung beetle populations in the UK are in trouble, says farmer and entomologist Sally-Ann Spence. These insects play a vital role in livestock systems with dung pat management, soil health and parasite
Holistic Management · Livestock · World Ag News
The topic of drought was brought up on several occasions throughout the tour, Sand believes his management practices have cushioned the blow of the adverse conditions.