Cattle graze at a western Minnesota farm in this undated photo. A Starbuck ranch that practices regenerative agriculture through methods such as no-till farming, cover crops and rotational grazing ...

In the heart of South Dakota, the Jorgensen family, stewards of the Lazy J Grand Lodge and Jorgensen Land & Cattle, are championing sustainable ranching practices that not only protect the environment ...

An Environmental Working Group report questions the effectiveness of some farming practices that the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently added to its Environmental Quality Incentives Program, ...

Jeanne Carver and her family have spent decades incorporating sustainable practices into their ranch. Her brand, Shaniko Wool Company, is certified under the Responsible Wool Standard. The ...

Beef production is a major driver of climate change. It fuels deforestation in crucial biomes, a significant source of carbon emissions, and cows themselves produce methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

PHILOMATH, Ore. — Dan Barnhardt has been raising cattle on his ranch outside of Philomath his whole life. He inherited the ranch in Benton County from his father, who inherited it from his father, who ...

Research aims to demonstrate economic and environmental gains for sustainable ranching practices. The systems-based research project focuses on 12 interrelated topics — including soil carbon and water ...

I never thought I would find inspiration in the words of a Texas cattle rancher. As a vegetarian who was raised Hindu, the words “holy cow” are no joke for me. Ranchers, I long believed, desecrated ...

Note: The following transcript was computer generated and edited by a volunteer. Dave Miller: From the Gert Boyle Studio at OPB, this is Think Out Loud. I’m Dave Miller. Last month the Portland-based ...

Family ranching cooperative says 'Grazewell' initiative involves 6.5 million acres in 11 states REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The nation’s largest family ranching cooperative, based in Redmond, announced ...

Regenerative ranching, a holistic approach to managing grazing lands, enhances ranchers' adaptive capacity and socioeconomic well-being while also providing an opportunity to mitigate climate change.