Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

A Southwest Florida rancher is controlling cattle on his 5,000-acre property with an invisible fence as part of research exploring ways to keep livestock from trampling environmentally sensitive lands ...

Teachers from almost every county in Florida have registered for the curriculum, which includes the book, daily lesson plans ...

As 1,000 people move to Florida every day, it’s more important than ever that lawmakers focus on ways to protect water, native wildlife and natural landscape. Agricultural lands supply wide, open ...

OKEECHOBEE — At daybreak on a misty-blue Wednesday, a herd of cows and bulls are horseplaying on a South Florida prairie when a tractor roars to life, hoisting in its jaws a hay bale as golden as the ...

The Florida Cabinet in Tallahassee approved two giant conservation projects in Hardee and Okeechobee Counties.

The seven-day, six-night reenactment offered 350 people on horseback the chance to push 500 head of cattle through 80 contiguous miles of Florida that few people ever get to see. A century ago, cattle ...

LAKELAND — From his home or wherever he has his laptop computer, Jim Strickland is herding cattle. Strickland, manager of Blackbeard’s Ranch in Myakka City, is one of the only, if not the only, ...

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services on Wednesday announced a $2.837 million deal to preserve 470 acres at a cattle ranch in Hardee County. The deal involves purchasing a ...

OROVILLE — Much like the world around it, American cattle ranching has changed tremendously since its early days with the exception of one thing: it’s still grueling. A large group of county employees ...

He wrote about it for Sarasota Magazine—now, the story of the great Florida cattle drive is a hardcover book. The book, which was inspired by Eger's Sarasota Magazine story about the cattle drive, ...