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About halfway through their harvest, California cotton farmers say the market may be stabilizing amid trade challenges, water shortages and market conditions unsettled by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the Ag Alert story: https://bit.ly/3oSY6lq

Improved soil health, increased profitability & reduced #wildfire fuel are among benefits of livestock grazing on the landscape. Nick Jorgensen, CEO of Jorgens...en Land and Cattle in Ideal, SD, said that grazing allows his operation to increase soil organic matter by up to 0.75% per year and cut fertilizer costs by $50 per acre with no yield loss. South Dakota Soil Health Coalition and UCCE Sonoma are connecting landowners with livestock owners for free. In California, check out MatchGraze.com. In South Dakota, it's sdgrazingexchange.com. https://ucanr.edu/News/?routeName=newsstory&postnum=43973

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It's National Dog Day - and what better day to enter your favorite dog in the CFBF Farm Dog Contest? Find out how: https://bit.ly/315MhhP

The 2020 California wildfire season is looking uglyand it's only August. In our Ag Alert story, hear from farmers and ranchers whose crops, livestock, rangeland and pastures have been affected - https://bit.ly/3jcOj63 Photo courtesy Markon Cooperative

"Individual farmers, farm organizations and local agencies have distributed millions of masks to employees. Farms and ranches have changed operations to assure ...social distancing and enhance hygiene and sanitation. Packinghouses and processing plants have installed Plexiglas and vinyl curtains as safety barriers. Farm groups have advocated with government agencies for additional, faster, affordable COVID-19 testing for farm employees." - CFBF President Jamie Johansson in an Ag Alert commentary that describes the many efforts being made to assure rural health and safety during the pandemic https://bit.ly/33urgPB See more