Environmental group outbids rancher for Idaho grazing lease
An environmental group that wants to end public-land grazing has outbid a rancher in central Idaho for a grazing lease on state land that includes habitat for bull trout and…
Read More...Study: Cattle grazing helps contain wildfires
USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) researchers are conducting a study evaluating the use of targeted cattle grazing to create fuel breaks in order to contain wildfires. The results are in,…
Read More...Getting Started Bison Ranching
A few things to consider when starting with or converting to bison ranching: 1) bison largely remain a wild and undomesticated species — treat them as dangerous wildlife, 2) precipitation…
Read More...In Wyoming, fences are coming down to make way for wildlife
Arthur Middleton and the Absaroka Fence Initiative are featured in this story that takes a look at the worldwide problem of barriers to wildlife migration. More than 600,000 miles of…
Read More...Six soil health principles for regenerative cattle ranches
The soil health principles are often discussed in the context of crop farming, but they can also be applied in pasture and range settings to regenerate soils
Read More...One Year After Wildfires Decimated California Rancher’s Herd and Legacy, Devastation Fuels Change
One year after wildfires ravaged Dave Daley’s herd, the California rancher is on a mission to save his family’s ranch legacy. But as his area is still scattered with scars,…
Read More...Research shows that regenerative farming can deliver environmental benefits while maintaining productivity
A newly published study by Colorado State University and partners found that Adaptive Multi-Paddock (AMP) grazing – which involves grazing small areas with a high density of livestock for a…
Read More...East Yellowstone Collaborative Working Group Recieves a 2021 Catalyst Fund Grant
The East Yellowstone Collaborative Working Group works to restore, protect, and steward the lands of the Absaroka Front to support healthy wildlife populations and sustain private working lands. Funding will…
Read More...Grazing Cattle Can Reduce Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint
Ruminant animals like cattle contribute to the maintenance of healthy soils and grasslands, and proper grazing management can reduce the industry’s carbon emissions and overall footprint, according to Texas A&M AgriLife…
Read More...Soil and its promise as a climate solution: A primer
Is harnessing the storage power of soils the global carbon solution we have been searching for? Understanding soil-formation and function is a first step to finding out.
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