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‘Waste Wool’ is a Burden for Farmers. What if it Could be a Solution Instead?

Modern Farmer

When Leanna Maksymiuk started keeping sheep at Lone Sequoia Ranch, her business in British Columbia, she did it with a direct interest in fiber art. Much of the wool was saturated with organic matter such as manure, straw and leaves. Today, she has a flock of 25 sheep, mostly Navajo-Churros, animals not common in Canada.

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Investment Is Flowing to US Grass-fed Beef Again. Will It Scale Up?

Civil Eats

As CEO, one of his first actions was to send an employee on a quest: Find the “most regenerative” ranch, he instructed. Do not bring me a small ranch,” he said. The September Montana ranch tour and presentation. He combined it with a smaller ranch called La Cense, which he bought the same year. But they have to be big.

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