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Can Virtual Fences Help More Ranchers Adopt Regenerative Grazing Practices?

Civil Eats

Some roam through pastures testing bunches of fescue, a cool-season grass, for the sweetness the frost brings. based Vence , which was acquired by veterinary pharmaceutical giant Merck Animal Health in 2022, has been slowly rolling out a similar system on larger cattle ranches across the West since 2019.

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Where in the World is Understanding Ag? A Report from Uruguay & Argentina: Part Two

UnderstandingAg

Most gates, corrals and fencing are constructed out of wood. This is exactly how I was forced to adopt adaptive stewardship during a multiyear drought on my own ranch in Chihuahua. Kent Donica getting a feel for the traditional squeeze chute made out of wood. Over the years Ive had the opportunity to see a lot of the worlds grasslands.

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The Rancher's Guide to Sustainable Grazing Practices

Farmbrite

As the sun sets over the rolling hills and the cattle graze peacefully in the meadows, it's easy to appreciate the timeless beauty of ranching. Sustainable grazing practices help maintain healthy pastures and ecosystems, reduce the environmental impact of ranching, and enhance the overall well-being of the animals in your care.

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How to Write a Business Plan For Your Farm

Farmbrite

Whether you're a seasoned farmer or rancher , an aspiring farmer looking to venture intofarming or ranching, or a farm business owner who wants to have a strong plan as they transition into another farm business, its helpful to know how to write and use a business plan. Take constructive feedback and ask questions.

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The Fifth National Climate Assessment: Implications for Agriculture

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Focus on Solutions Although there are clear, negative impacts for agriculture, the agriculture chapter effectively lays out the ways in which agriculture can respond constructively to increasing challenges. Some solutions offered include grass banks for pasture areas experiencing drought as well as temporary leasing of water.

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Walmart’s ‘Regenerative Foodscape’

Civil Eats

His mom, Christy Walton—widow to Sam’s son John—has a net worth of about $11 billion, which she has used to fund restaurants, large ocean aquaculture projects, and a 40,000-acre ranch that offers a “regenerative experience” to tourists and has acted as a site for research on land and livestock management.

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The Solution to Water Woes Could Lie With Beavers

Modern Farmer

It’s late October and Jon Griggs, manager of Maggie Creek Ranch in Elko, Nevada, still has more than a thousand Angus-cross calves left to wean. In some pastures, Griggs must rely upon wells, some as deep as 800 feet, to water the livestock. A beaver is released at Maggie Creek Ranch. Jon Griggs at Maggie Creek Ranch.

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