Archive for the "wildfires" Tag

For drought-plagued producers in the Western U.S., this year cowherd management involves tough decisions around reducing herd numbers. Most of cow-calf producers […]

It’s no secret 2021 was a year of headline-making weather events. Between droughts and wildfires, to hurricanes and tornadoes, the National Oceanic […]

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently announced a $15 billion package to address various climate-related impacts on the state. The legislation includes funding […]

The North Central U.S. drought is impacting more than this year’s crops. Wildfires, limited surface water in streams, poor water quality, low […]

As wildfires becomes a more widespread in the Western U.S., increasingly becoming an annual issue, researchers are expending more resources to determine […]

A supplemental $8.5 billion disaster aid bill meant for farmers and ranchers was passed Tuesday by the House Agriculture Committee. The bill […]

As wildfires continue to affect the western U.S. and Canada, the NOAA has reported smoke extending as far as the East Coast. […]

On Tuesday, July 26, the House Agriculture Committee is expected to mark up a bill that would provide an extension for USDA’s […]

Drought conditions have only stoked the 65-plus Western wildfires burning across the U.S. this week. Nearly 918,000 acres have been burned across […]

Windy, dry conditions have been a major feature of the ag weather in the last few days, and they’ve fueled grass fires […]