Archive for Environment

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Kansas Governor Sam Brownback holds Water Tour

by on July 21, 2017 at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Crop Production, Environment, Industry Events, Industry News, Kansas Department of Ag, Land, Mangement Tools, Water, Weather

HOXIE and GARDEN CITY – Governor Sam Brownback and Lt. Governor Jeff Colyer today announced new findings from the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) about the life of the Ogallala Aquifer. Traveling to Hoxie and Garden City, KGS unveiled new data […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Aquatic Plants Added to Noble Gallery

by on July 20, 2017 at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Cattle, Environment, Land, Ranch Management, Water

ARDMORE, Okla. — The Noble Research Institute Plant Image Gallery is designed to assist farmers and ranchers, botanists, ecologists, natural resource managers, educators and hobbyists identify plants commonly found in the Southern Great Plains. The Plant Image Gallery includes numerous […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Identifying and Managing Heat Stress in Cattle

by on July 18, 2017 at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Animal Health, Beef Production, Calf Health, Cattle, Cattle Feeding, Environment, Industry News, Mangement Tools, Ranch Management, Weather

As the temperatures and humidity elevate, it is important to understand and manage to prevent heat stress in your cattle herd. Heat stress can lower performance and in severe cases cause death. Here are some recommendations to keep heat stress […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Soybeans & Sunflowers: Alternative Cattle Forages

by on July 12, 2017 at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Cattle, Cattle Feeding, Drought, Environment, Feeds and Feeding, Soybeans, Weather

Dry conditions and pasture shortages force livestock producers to either sell animals or look for alternative feeds. Oilseed crops may be harvested for forage when dry conditions have shrunk their yields below the economic threshold for seed harvest or when […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Livestock Nitrate Poisoning Risk Increases During Drought

by on July 6, 2017 at 11:11 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Cattle, Cattle Feeding, Cattle Nutrition, Cow-Calf, Drought, Environment, Feeder Cattle, Nitrate Toxicity, Stocker Cattle, Weather

NDSU Extension specialists offer tips on preventing nitrate poisoning. Livestock are at higher risk of nitrate poisoning during a drought, according to North Dakota State University Extension Service range and livestock specialists. Nitrate poisoning may occur if livestock eat drought-stressed […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

What is the Effect of Rain Damage on Hay?

by on July 3, 2017 at 6:01 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Cattle, Cattle Feeding, Environment, Feeds and Feeding, Hay, Ranch Management, Weather

– Brian Pugh, Oklahoma State Extension Area Agronomy Specialist Hay that has been cut and then rained on can lose quality in four ways. These include: 1) leaching of soluble carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, 2) increased and prolonged plant respiration, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

BeefTalk: When Early Weaning, Adapt Calves and Provide Right Nutrition

by on July 3, 2017 at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Beef Production, BeefTalk, Calf Health, Cattle, Cattle Feeding, Commercial Cattle, Drought, Environment, Mangement Tools, Ranch Management, SeedStock, Weaning, Weather

By Kris Ringwall, Beef Specialist, NDSU Extension Service While we are dry in the upper Great Plains, and the lack of moisture is depressing, much of cattle country, especially the eastern and western portions of the U.S., have adequate moisture […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Hay and Straw Barn Fires a Real Danger

by on June 29, 2017 at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Cattle, Cattle Feeding, Environment, Feeds and Feeding, Hay, Ranch Management, Weather

Jason Hartschuh, Mark Sulc, Sarah Noggle and David Dugan, Ohio State University Extension We’ve heard of one barn fire here in Ohio this morning and a lot of hay was put up last Thursday ahead of the rain. Much of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Livestock Producers Applaud Withdrawal of WOTUS Rule

by on June 28, 2017 at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Environment, EPA, Industry News, NCBA, Water Rights, WOTUS

WASHINGTON (June 27, 2017) – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Craig Uden and Public Lands Council President Dave Eliason today issued the following statements regarding the announcement that the Environmental Protection Agency has filed an official proposal to withdraw the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Texas Joins 20-State Coalition Urging EPA to Respect States in WOTUS Review

by on June 21, 2017 at 8:40 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, EPA, WOTUS

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a 20-state coalition in requesting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) preserve the role of the states in protecting the nation’s water sources. The coalition filed its letter Monday as part of the EPA’s […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Drylotting Cows: An Option During Drought

by on June 14, 2017 at 6:00 am
Posted In: A, Cattle Feeding, Cow-Calf, Drought, Environment, Mangement Tools, Ranch Management, Range Management, Weather

BROOKINGS, S.D. – Feeding cattle in a drylot rather than range or pasture may be a viable alternative for livestock producers dealing with drought conditions this year, said Warren Rusche, SDSU Extension Beef Feedlot Management Associate. “If drought conditions become […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Beehive Placed On Vice President Pence’s Residence

by on June 8, 2017 at 9:01 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Crop Production, Environment

Second Lady Karen Pence and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today unveiled a newly-installed beehive on the grounds of the Vice President’s residence, drawing attention to the plight of pollinators whose numbers are in decline. Together, the two urged Americans to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Livestock Industry Calls for Relief from EPA’s Overly Burdensome Regulations

by on May 19, 2017 at 6:12 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, EPA, NCBA, Public Lands Council, WOTUS

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council filed comments this week to the EPA calling for immediate action on several burdensome regulations the agency put forward under previous Administrations. The groups said that the regulations, “inhibit job […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

EPA to Cattlemen: “You Care Deeply About Clean, Healthy Environment”

by on March 30, 2017 at 1:53 pm
Posted In: A, ACMC, Environment, EPA, NCBA

WASHINGTON (March 30, 2017) – U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt addressed cattlemen and women at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association annual legislative conference today in Washington D.C. In his remarks, Administrator Pruitt said he is working to build a partnership […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Cattlemen Applaud President for Ordering Reconsideration of WOTUS Rule

by on March 2, 2017 at 9:45 pm
Posted In: A, ACMC, EPA, NCBA, Property Rights, WOTUS

Craig Uden, president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) today released the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive action ordering the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers to reconsider their controversial Waters of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Cattlemen: Pruitt Will Restore Common Sense, Regulatory Sanity To EPA

by on February 20, 2017 at 4:56 pm
Posted In: A, ACMC, Environment, EPA, NCBA, Property Rights, WOTUS

Craig Uden, president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Scott Pruitt to be the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – “For far too […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

In the Cattle Markets: Election 2016

by on November 16, 2016 at 9:18 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Beef exports, Beef imports, Cattle, Industry News, Market Information, TPP, WOTUS

What does it mean for the cattle markets? Last Tuesday, Donald Trump became the President-elect.  Although the US stock market initially declined, the losses were made up later that day and the market has continued to react positively. What will […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Finishing’s Effect on Climate

by on November 15, 2016 at 10:42 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Beef Production, Cattle, Environment, Methane

It is a “green” discussion that continues to raise its head periodically. What is better for the environment: Grass-finished or grain-finished beef cattle? Emotions on the subject sometimes run high, and facts can be the first fatality as the level […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

Obama Administration Sits Idly By as Protesters Wreak Havoc on Private Property

by on November 4, 2016 at 6:46 pm
Posted In: A, ACMC, Endangered Species, Industry News, NCBA, Property Rights, Public Land, Public Lands Council, WOTUS

By Tracy Brunner, NCBA President and Dave Eliason, Public Lands Council President As the nation watches protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline escalate and turn violent, Americans are beginning to ask questions. As cases of theft, trespassing, vandalism and dead […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

NCBA and PLC File Opening Brief in WOTUS Legal Battle

by on November 2, 2016 at 9:27 am
Posted In: A, ACMC, Industry News, NCBA, Property Rights, Public Land, Water Rights, WOTUS

WASHINGTON (November 1, 2016) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council, along with other industry and municipal stakeholders, filed the opening brief today in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals calling for the Environmental Protection Agency […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…