ATTRA

AUGUST 20, 2024

Imagine standing in a green pasture with sheep grazing peacefully. On family ranches, taking care of the soil is crucial for producing high-quality wool. These ranches not only produce great wool but also create jobs and support local businesses. This is where the story of wool begins. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

Textiles 75

Textiles Marketing Supply Chain Ranching 75

ATTRA

OCTOBER 31, 2023

By Justin Duncan, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Recently we held a goat production class out in Luling, Texas, at the marvelous S3 Legacy Ranch. One question that came up was about feeding them. Goats are browsers—they’ll eat grass and weeds like cattle and sheep if they have to, but their preference is to eat brush.

Rural Development 85

Rural Development Manure Compost Pasture 85

ATTRA

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Pasture fences have been destroyed or damaged by so many trees falling across them that repairs will be time-consuming and costly. I live outside of Boone, North Carolina, and have driven past many farms and witnessed firsthand the destruction of farmland and forests. I have never seen so much damage. ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

Farming 97

Farming Farming Acre Rural Development 97

ATTRA

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

The MS HMI RAMP Cohort has been actively working together with a common goal of learning to take care of the environment and develop thriving enterprises. HMI is an adaptive management and decision-making framework that encompasses the social, economic, and environmental aspects of a ranch or farm. What is HMI? What is RAMP? 

Livestock 40

Livestock Rural Development Forage Agriculture 40

Food Tank

AUGUST 16, 2024

But family farmers are also vulnerable to challenges including the climate crisis, lack of support and financing, and limited access to land resources and market opportunities, says Esther Penunia, the Secretary General of the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development.

Family Farming 124

Family Farming Ranching Food Ruralism 124

The Equation

AUGUST 10, 2023

Last fall, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and more than 150 other organizations, including nutrition, sustainable farming, rural development, racial equity, labor, and environmental groups, sent a joint letter to President Biden, urging him to prod Congress to pass a new farm bill this year that transforms the US food system.

Food 98

Food Farming Farming Agriculture 98