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Restoring Biodiversity - 8/25/2026

Restoring Biodiversity - 8/25/2026

Elk in Texas raise a basic question about how law shapes conservation. Trail cameras in Idaho show what connected habitat looks like when wildlife can move freely. Cattle numbers reveal how economics and stewardship remain inseparable. And more...

Cattle Shortage Driving Beef Prices Higher

Cattle Shortage Driving Beef Prices Higher

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the U.S. cattle shortage stems from previous federal policies but argues the trend is beginning to reverse. She credits the current administration with increasing cattle inventories for the first time since 2018

Restoring Biodiversity - 7/21/2026

Restoring Biodiversity - 7/21/2026

Federal and state officials are dramatically expanding sterile-fly releases. Feral pigs are tearing up America. Opposing wild horse rewilding is recklessly negligent. And more..

Idaho Cattle Ranchers Seek Ways to Restore Western Land. But the Answer Isn’t Simple

Regenerative Ranching

Idaho Cattle Ranchers Seek Ways to Restore Western Land. But the Answer Isn’t Simple

Despite the benefits of rotational grazing, it’s still a limited practice, with less than half of cattle operations using it, according to a study published by the USDA

Ranchers Are Falling Into Debt and Selling Land. Carbon Credits Are a Way to Keep Farming

Ranchers Are Falling Into Debt and Selling Land. Carbon Credits Are a Way to Keep Farming

By introducing regenerative agricultural techniques that lock carbon into grazing pastures, Grassroots Carbon is offering a new income source to farmers

More NWS Cases In Tamaulipas; Opinions, Updates Offered

New World Screwworm

More NWS Cases In Tamaulipas; Opinions, Updates Offered

This is the third detection in Tamaulipas. The first detection in the baby calf remains both the northernmost overall detection in Tamaulipas and the northernmost active detection in Mexico.

Sunny Hancock Performs "The Horse Trade"

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Sunny Hancock Performs "The Horse Trade" at the 1989 Cowboy Poetry Gathering

Sunny Hancock was born and reared on a ranch outside of Williams, Arizona. He was either in or close to the cow business for most of his life.

Wyoming Rancher Uses Extreme Weather To Redefine Cattle Genetics, Grow Super Cows

Wyoming Rancher Uses Extreme Weather To Redefine Cattle Genetics, Grow Super Cows

Survival of the fittest produces resilient genetics in nature. That also works on ranches, says Wyoming's Lucky 7 Rancher Jim Jensen. He's using the extreme conditions on his Boulder ranch to grow super cows.

The Long-Term Plan for American Ranchers

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The Long-Term Plan for American Ranchers

"The President hears them, he has to address both of these problems—for the ranchers, but also for the American consumer. He promised to lower costs, and that's what he's committed to doing."

In Support of Small Cows

In Support of Small Cows

if you raise smaller animals, you can increase the number of animals per acre and wind up with more pounds of meat per acre and less pounds of bone

The Real Yellowstone

The Real Yellowstone

In the untamed landscapes of the Rocky Mountain West, where vast cattle ranches meet wilderness, a quiet but fierce war is brewing. The Real Yellowstone delves into the lives of ranching families find themselves at the heart of a complex struggle.

Screwworms In S. Mexico Has USDA, States Working On Plan

Screwworms In S. Mexico Has USDA, States Working On Plan

In late November the Chief Veterinary Officer of Mexico notified USDA Animal and Plant Inspection Service of a positive detection of New World Screwworm (NWS) in Mexico.

How Cattle Ranchers Can Combat Climate Change

How Cattle Ranchers Can Combat Climate Change

“Planned grazing’s benefits to people, habitat and wildlife are the subject of the article below. NOTE: this commentary was originally published to Expressnews.com on December 1, 2021. It was written by Meredith Ellis and Suzanne Scott. Texas relies on the multibillion-dollar cattle industry for economic success and