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Ranchers Embrace Virtual Fencing for Greener Pastures 

Today, more than 620,000 miles of fence branch across the western United States. That’s equal... (more)

Josie Heimsoth
Meet the Ranchers Working to Sustain the World’s Largest Elk Population

At Eagle Rock Ranch in Jefferson, Colorado, the elk start to gather at dusk. “I’ll... (more)

Bridget Shirvell
March 8, 2024
I’m a Farmer Who’s Learned to Coexist with Wildlife. Here’s How You...

I stared at the missing plant with a sinking feeling in the pit of my... (more)

Jillian Garrett
February 7, 2024
When Natural Disasters Strike the Farm, the Effects Linger

In 2007, Abbie Corse got a message every farmer dreads: “Are your animals ok?”  At... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
January 30, 2024
How to Evacuate Your Animals in an Emergency

When disaster strikes, be it a fire or flood, blizzard or hurricane, the best thing... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
January 30, 2024
Can Milk Be Climate-Neutral?

It’s a dietary staple—beloved in a morning latte, the ingredient that makes mashed potatoes oh... (more)

Bridget Shirvell
January 25, 2024
Birds are Vulnerable to Heat Stress, Even on Farms

In June of 2021, an extreme heatwave hit the Pacific Northwest. From British Columbia to... (more)

Lena Beck
January 8, 2024
Small Processors Face Big Obstacles in Ultra-Consolidated Meat-Packing Industry

Dalton Mosser and a trio of workers hustle to hand-truck boxes filled with a few... (more)

Eric J. Wallace
December 19, 2023
Bringing Back the Bighorn

From our vantage point in a motorboat on the reservoir known as Franklin D. Roosevelt... (more)

Rico Moore, YES! Magazine
December 18, 2023
The Role of the Hunter in Fighting Hunger

“There’s too damn many and you can quote me on that,” says Larry Vance, referring... (more)

Heidi Chaya
December 11, 2023
Bird Flu is Spiking Again. Here’s What Producers and Industry Are Doing...

Mandy Melnyk has made some changes to her egg and poultry business in the last... (more)

Emily Baron Cadloff
December 8, 2023