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Grass Ranchers, Carbon Cowboys: Yolo Land & Cattle Company

“Ag can do it all,” says Scott, “I think more and more people will see that working landscapes not only feed the world, they truly can save the world.”
Next Generation Ranching: El Chorro Ranch

“We don’t necessarily look like ranchers,” Katie laughs. “I drive a Subaru Outback when I’m not driving the flatbed.”
11 Life Lessons from Horse Trainer Grant Golliher

Grant Golliher is a horse trainer, author, and speaker. He owns and operates Diamond Cross Ranch outside Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where he hosts corporate events drawing leadership lessons from horse training. Grant was kind enough to share with us some of the lessons about leadership he teaches through training horses.
Hunting Revolution: The American Field-to-Table Movement

New hunter numbers increased in 2020, reversing a decades-long declining trend. “We haven’t seen these trends before. More millennials, more younger-generation people, more people of color, women are embracing hunter and field-to-table movements, filling their freezers with fresh meat, embracing safety and self-resiliency,” Chris Metz, the CEO of Vista Outdoors, told FOX
The Land Is Her Legacy: Sagehorn-Russell Ranch in Northern California

As Marilyn watches Colter and Renee Holleman play with their two young boys, Cleo and Colter, she recalls the dying words of Old Chief Joseph to his son in 1871: “Always remember that your father never sold his country. You must stop your ears whenever you are asked to sign a treaty
Drought in the West: America’s Farmers & Ranchers on Surviving the Worst Drought in Recorded History

Ranchers and farmers across the American West are struggling to weather the most severe drought recorded in the history of the region. The past 30 days have brought 585 heat records nationwide according to NOAA data—349 records for daily high temperatures, 236 for hottest overnight temperatures. Preliminary reports say Death Valley reached

November Opinion

American agriculture must face its aging population problem. Lancaster Farming

Wild Horses Create Problems for Western Ranchers

Boise State Public Radio

NCBA weighs in on their concerns with Paraguayan beef imports starting next month. RFD-TV

Biden faces an uphill climb with rural voters. Big new spending may not help. Barrons

Artificial intelligence creates opportunities and risks in ag space. Progressive Farmer

Aging farmers have less incentive to invest in cattle expansion. Farm Week Now

Europe is a cautionary tale: America needs to control its own manufacturing. Townhall

Wolves have returned to California after nearly 150 years. Not everyone is happy

The Guardian

Letter to the Editor: The most expensive mistake by the United States. The Washington Post

Lose by less: Biden tries to stanch Democratic losses in rural America. POLITICO

Biden formally announces $5 billion in funds for rural America during Northfield visit. KSTP

How Did Democrats Lose Control of State Agriculture Policy?

The New York Times

Cattle Market Volatility Increasing Risk for Farmers, May Lead to Record Beef Prices

Farm Bureau

Large-scale farms are mostly family endeavors. Morning Ag Clips

Boozman says excessive federal regulation around lending bad for small, rural businesses. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Are ‘Good Samaritans’ a solution to cleaning up abandoned hardrock mines? Salt Lake Tribune

How an American meat broker is fueling Amazon deforestation. The San Diego Union-Tribune

Ag groups welcome appeals court reversal of chlorpyrifos ban. Brownfield Ag News

Chlorpyrifos ruling called a win for agriculture. Red River Farm Network

What the new Speaker of the House means for the cattle industry. Morning Ag Clips

November Outlook

Bearish outlook for U.S. ag exports to China. Brownfield Ag News

Ranchers and Game & Fish Working Together on Elk Management

The Cheyenne Post

Agriculture experts discuss adding wood ash to home garden soil. KTRE

Farmer veterans, a legacy of service in rural America

AgriNews

War raging around Israel’s farmlands puts agricultural future at risk

PBS

What a winter El Nino means for agriculture. AgInfo

Idaho wolf board contracts with ranchers for control work. Capital Press

Quick test could improve treatment decisions in cattle. Farmtario

USDA Forest Service proposes rule to facilitate carbon capture and sequestration permitting on national forest lands. USDA

Do transport rest stops put calf health at risk? Canadian Cattleman

How West Virginia’s richest resident plans to level the playing field in Appalachia. AP [VIDEO]

USDA launches local dashboard for farmers & ranchers. Elkhorn Media Group

Tribal member follows dream of owning and operating cattle ranch. Choctaw Nation

Summer rains yield big gains for ranchers

Gillette News Record

California weighs ending climate credits for cow manure

Marin Independent Journal

Ian Munsick To Debut ‘White Buffalo: Voices Of The West’ Documentary

MusicRow

Why some farmers and ranchers refuse to give in to development pressure

Wyoming Public Radio

What do Montana’s independent ranchers need to survive? Customers.

Montana Free Press

Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ Tells the True Story of an American Legend

Country Living

Isolated Wyoming Ranchers Want To Build One-Room Schoolhouse In Middle Of Nowhere

Cowboy State Daily

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Michaela Brazil Gillies Named to COWGIRL 30 Under 30 Class of 2024

Published on November 23, 2023November 23, 2023

From the Road Film/UNWON News

Michaela Brazil Gillies–UNWON writer, co-founder of Go West Enterprises, and co-director of You Just Can’t See Them From the Road–was named among the COWGIRL Magazine 30 Under 30 Class of 2024, presented by Wrangler. The fifth annual 30 Under 30 list seeks to identify hardworking and powerful young women who have risen to the top

Biden Administration Considers Reintroducing Grizzlies in Rural Washington

Published on November 18, 2023November 20, 2023

Predators

The Biden Administration is looking at a plan to introduce grizzly bears in rural Washington state, in spite of serious concerns from local residents. Under this plan, bears would be relocated every summer from grizzly-dense regions such as Yellowstone to the North Cascades ecosystem, until the population reaches a self-sustaining mass to the satisfaction of

From the Road: Sacramento International Film Festival Official Selection

Published on November 17, 2023November 23, 2023

From the Road Film

We are so pleased to be named among the films shown at this year’s Sacramento International Film Festival, held in the state capital of California. You Just Can’t See Him From the Road connects urban Americans with the out-of-view stewards who feed them and steward the state’s open rangeland. Our team is grateful to the

Over 8,000 Wild Horses and Burros Adopted in 2023

Published on November 15, 2023November 15, 2023

BLM/Wild Horses

8,045 wild horses and burros were rehomed in Fiscal Year 2023–the second-highest number in more than 25 years, according to the Bureau of Land Management. Of this number, 6,220 were adopted; 1,798 sold; and 27 transferred to other government agencies. Over 1 in 3 (36%) of wild horse and burro adoptions this year were facilitated

“You Just Can’t See Them From the Road” Receives an Audience Choice Award at 2023 Friday Harbor Film Festival

Published on November 10, 2023November 10, 2023

From the Road Film

We were honored to be included in the on-demand documentary screening schedule for the 2023 Friday Harbor Film Festival. Audiences were able to watch and rate a collection of 50+ curated features and documentary films available on demand. You Just Can’t See Them From the Road received a second runner-up Audience Choice Award. Thank you

American Cowboys Travel to Help Israel’s Farms in the Wake of Hamas Attacks

Published on November 8, 2023November 8, 2023

World News

PHOTO: A group of 10 non-Jewish cowboys and farmhands from Arkansas and Montana arrived in Israel on Monday night where they have volunteered to help out in the aftermath of the Hamas attacks. Many farms in Israel were targeted and sustained casualties in the terrorist assaults that took place on October 7. Israel’s agricultural regions

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