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Land stewardship and sustainability at Thunder View Farms

August 20, 2024

The Coombe Family of Thunder View Farms is passionate about preserving the land while creating a sustainable and profitable beef business.

Hart Ranch: Environmental stewardship in progress

For six generations, the Hart family and their cattle have thrived by embracing and working with both the natural and regulatory environment in their northern California home.

May 27, 2024

Heather Smith Thomas

“Each generation has had their unique spin on how to manage the ranch, with different approaches,” Alex Hart says. “We are becoming 21st century agriculturalists, promoting the good work ranchers and land managers do, taking care of the landscape sustainably.”

The three-phase approach to establishing on-farm treatment systems

The permitting process for establishing on-farm manure treatment systems doesn’t have to be complicated. A three-phase approach breaks down Wisconsin’s requirements for producers exploring this form of waste management.

March 28, 2024

Joseph Baeten

The most common practice for manure management is temporary storage at the farm’s production site and land spreading during specific periods throughout the year.

These producers put sustainability to work

Three Midwest dairy producers share their paths toward a more sustainable business for the future of their farms and communities.

June 30, 2023

Jenn Coyne

The buzz around sustainability continues to grow. And while there is an end goal of creating a more viable dairy sector for years to come, reaching that point looks different for every producer.

New WOTUS rule goes into effect across most of country

Though many questions remain to be answered, the new rule became law in 48 states on March 20.

March 31, 2023

Tyrell Marchant

The Biden administration’s controversial new Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule, initially issued on Dec. 30, 2022, went into effect throughout most of the country on March 30.

USDA announces new plans to address water supply challenges for Western producers

February 16, 2023

Tyrell Marchant

The USDA announced on Feb. 13 new investments and strategies to help farmers and ranchers conserve water, address climate change and build drought resilience in the West, supported in part by funding from the Inflation Reduction Act.

Federal agencies end year with more WOTUS changes

December 30, 2022

David Cooper

The Biden administration issued a water law reversal on the last working day of the year, thus creating more uncertainty in the longstanding issue of how to define navigable waters of the U.S., including streams, runoff and ponds used in agriculture.

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Land stewardship and sustainability at Thunder View Farms

Hart Ranch: Environmental stewardship in progress

The three-phase approach to establishing on-farm treatment systems

These producers put sustainability to work

New WOTUS rule goes into effect across most of country

USDA announces new plans to address water supply challenges for Western producers

Federal agencies end year with more WOTUS changes

Congress extends farm bill, averts gov't shutdown

The financial condition of Idaho agriculture: 2024

Boost cattle health and performance with sustainable deworming

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