Beef cattle play an important role in sustainability. And there are premiums and incentives available for cattle producers who work to improve herd efficiencies as well as their soil and grassland health. During the Making Sense of Sustainability Panel Discussion industry experts discuss these opportunities and how them can benefit ranchers.
Jun 28, 2024
Recognizing the positive role cattle play in advancing sustainability, companies and other agriculture stakeholders are increasingly investing in efficiency and resiliency at the ranch level. This gives new opportunities to ranchers to make improvements to their land and herds.
The world’s largest fast-food chain is one such company. McDonald’s wants to support cattle producers in their efforts to increase overall herd efficiencies, while at the same time enhancing soil and grassland health.
May 14, 2024
Fields of bright green rye stand out among the mostly brown early spring fieldscape on Luke Hiebert’s crop and livestock farm northeast of Huron, South Dakota.
“Traditionally, at this point in the season, nothing would be growing out in those fields. This is the reason I decided to plant rye,” said Hiebert, during an early April conversation. “It has been growing since last fall, and I like having a living root in the soil as long as possible. It helps with compaction, reduces erosion, increases water infiltration, builds organic matter and overall, improves soil health.”
Apr 15, 2024
During the winter months, the AgSpire technical advisors and myself often work with farmers to help address a common issue: soil erosion.
Senior Conservation Agronomist, Derek Ver Helst, explores the not-so-hidden cost of this erosion. The lost nutrients are a hit both environmentally and to a farmer's bottom line.
Mar 27, 2024
AgSpire unveiled our latest initiative – The SustainAg Network – which connects farmers and ranchers who are interested in conservation, sustainability, and regenerative practices with the programs and market opportunities that incentivize and reward those positive practices.
Jan 3, 2024
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