With what seems like an ever-extending drought now settled in on the region, I think its important that we start sharing more of the stories of the farmer, ranchers and rural communities affected by this weather trend.
Combining the words cattle, methane and climate change in one sentence starts all kinds of fun conversations, but what seldom comes up is the fact that the more methane a ruminant animal produces, the less efficient that animal is in utilizing the feed they consume to produce meat and/or milk.
We don’t have to choose between helping agriculture address climate change and helping producers manage high input costs. When we do one, we do the other.
Throughout the Southern Plains, we are seeing the expansion of dry conditions, prompting an increase in wildfire danger, stress to water supplies and pressure on winter wheat. Now is the time to give a little thought to dealing with drought.
On Feb. 2nd, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the new $1 billion Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities designed to help finance pilot projects from farmers, ranchers and forest landowners who take steps to curb greenhouse gas emissions, capture and store carbon, and/or generate other environmental benefits.
Oklahoma loses between 2 and 3 tons of soil per acre per year on average. That equals about 3 pounds of soil lost for every pound of wheat grown in the state. We need to act on soil erosion before this "quiet crisis" starts to make some noise.
If you add the adjective “sustainable” to an ag commodity like beef, be prepared for some folks to give you an earful. But many suggested practices for a sustainable beef operation, like better soil health, are the same things producers should consider when trying to improve their bottom line.
Fires can happen almost any time on the Southern Plains. Dry conditions and high winds always help spur the risk of out-of-control blazes, but from November to March when plants are largely dormant, we face especially high wildfire danger.
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