rangeland

How did the final pasture report of the year shape up? It was a tale of two halves. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey said exactly half of the nation's rangeland and pastures were rated in good to excellent condition, with just  20% very poor to poor, which he said were nice round numbers to end the season.  ...

Last week, the University of Idaho was awarded $1.28 million in grants for target technology used to improve rangeland management.  Jason Karl, UI associate professor, and project lead, said the funds will go toward a pair of projects, Deploying CERT (Climate Engine Rangeland Tool), as well as the Rangeland Partnership.  Ka...

When it comes to pasture and rangelands across the U.S., it is a tale of two countries.  Roughly half, 51% of the nation’s pastures and rangelands rated good to excellent in the final week of June.  Meanwhile, 20% was rated very poor to poor.   USDA m...

USDA’s pasture report says there should be a lot of smiling faces across the Inland Northwest.   Meteorologist Brad Rippey said, “80 percent of the pasture and rangeland rated good to excellent in a large number of states stretching from the Northwest to the Northern Mid-Atlantic region. That does include Wa...

For the first time in eight years, WSU is hosting a field day for forest and rangeland owners in Dayton June 24th.   The field day is designed to help landowners map out a plan to either reduce risk, beautify, protect financial investments, whatever it is and then come up with strategies to realize that plan.  ...

A recent study involving rangeland researches in Oregon, Wyoming and Oklahoma indicates bigger is not always better for cattle.  Leticia Henderson with OSU Extension in Baker City says those who use drought prone rangeland saw more success with smaller animals.  ...

On Monday, President Trump signed a congressional resolution directing the Bureau of Land Management to repeal their Planning 2.0 Rule. The resolution was supported by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, the American Farm Bureau, and others...

As of March 1st, more than 67,000 wild horses and burros are roaming on Western public rangelands.  Bureau of Land Management officials say that is a 15% increase over the estimated 2015 population.  The updated numbers show more than twice the number of horses on the range than is recommended under BLM land use plans.  To help...