Twenty-five years ago, Brian Pemberton bought acreage filled with thorn trees, scrub brush and multiflora roses. The only water source was a frog pond. The land needed four things: a road, buildings, ...

“After the trees went in, we saw right away a big increase in the numbers and diversity of birds, insects, deer and other wildlife species. Then came all these other management practices.” Namken is ...

STURGIS, S.D. — Decades back, brothers Ed and Rich Blair ran a 50-heifer herd on 700 acres. The land had been used for farming and for haying previously, but the Blairs set up a rotational grazing ...

Dozens of cattle, Angus mostly, hoofed their way through the Sterling Ranch planned community south of Littleton last Sunday morning, cowboys at their flanks either on horseback or four-wheelers. The ...

Used for everything from cereal to pancakes, protein shakes and lattes, many people enjoy milk. However, not all milk is created equal. Kilgus Farmstead near Fairbury has redefined everything you ...

Moving livestock from field to field to lessen the impact of their grazing practices is slowly taking hold, and some proponents say new federal funding coupled with better outreach could get more ...

New Zealand is known for producing lots of milk in a dairy industry that depends on grass management and exports. For former Kiwis, Peter and Jo Gaul moving to the U.S. was an opportunity to get away ...

LAKE CITY, MI – Two facts about Michigan agriculture are scarcely recognized outside the fences and beyond the drainage ditches of the state’s 45,000 farms. The first: farming is among the most ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO)–During National Agriculture Month, KELOLAND News wants to recognize people who work in the industry. Bieber Red Angus is a family-owned seedstock operation with roots in ...

In recent years, the sight of flying sparks and fallen ash has become commonplace for Brent Young. He’s witnessed sweeping flames claim neighboring properties in Healdsburg, California within minutes.