Legal Ledger Brief: ASI/NCBA awarded grazing grant
The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) were granted more than $200,000 in Farm Bill funding to develop movement decision criteria for sheep and cattle…
Read More...Watch: Guardians Of The Grasslands
Guardians Of The Grasslands is a short documentary that explores the current state of one of the world’s most endangered ecosystems, the Great Plains grasslands, and the role that cattle play…
Read More...FWS Sued Over “Burdensome” ESA Regulations After Endangered Bird’s Habitat Overlaps With Cattle Ranch
A cattle growers’ association sued several federal agencies for the allegedly “burdensome federal regulations” on land use imposed under the Endangered Species Act, particularly for cattle growers who rely on…
Read More...$19 Million Research Project Seeks to Understand How Management Impacts Soil Health, Farmer Well-Being
An international coalition announced a $19 million research project aimed at understanding how a farmer or ranchers’ grazing management decisions impacts soil health on pasture and rangeland (commonly called grazing…
Read More...A Colorado family tried to save their cattle ranch by betting big on rare birds. It’s paying off.
From getting the folks at Audubon to certify the ranch as bird-friendly, to selling carbon sequestration credits for the tall grass, the May Ranch near Lamar is modernizing stewardship.
Read More...How to Save the Prairie, Acre by Acre
The vital Kansas ecosystem is rapidly shrinking. Its future depends on private landowners like Lorna Harder. Before Harder and her husband bought their 100 acres, they rented their home and…
Read More...Science to Action: Takeaways from IWJV’s “Storing Carbon in Sagebrush Rangelands” Report
The importance of keeping carbon out of the atmosphere is widely understood, but breaking down knowledge on how to protect carbon already stored in our ecosystems into actionable practices can…
Read More...Montana Soil Outreach Opportunities for Producers
From September 2021 through July 2022, the Montana Association of Conservation Districts, Montana Watershed Coordination Council and partners are reaching out across the state to ask: What more might be done…
Read More...Low-tech restoration has high impact on wildlife, working lands
A remote creek on public land in central Wyoming got some special attention this year as the Bureau of Land Management and partners began to employ low-tech, low-cost methods to…
Read More...Grazing in orchards, vineyards mutually beneficial
Livestock grazing can serve several purposes. It feeds the livestock, regenerates plant and soil health, and—when animals are grazed in orchards or woodlands—lessens wildfire severity by reducing fuel loads. Mark…
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