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Why 10,000 farmers have gotten behind the Green New Deal
"We’re not going to solve the climate crisis without addressing agriculture.”
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This rancher says the Bundys are idiots — but he too is worried about losing access to public land
A Montana rancher argues that cattle on public land are an indicator species.
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Nevada ranchers collect drought subsidies while denying the drought
Two ranching families at the center of the Battle Mountain protests received $2.2 million from a federal drought disaster relief program.
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We just can’t quit these sustainable cowboys
The myth of the cowboy features a man who loves the land but also freedom. He respects nature, but at the same time, if some pencil-necked hippie tried to tell him how to git along his dogies, he would gently rassle that guy to the ground and hogtie him. But the Christian Science Monitor reports […]
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Where the buffalo roamed [VIDEO]
Almost halfway through our six-month, food-focused journey across America, we found a place we didn't want to leave.
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Ranchers struggle against giant meatpackers and economic troubles
All cattle, no hats.Photo: Rob CrowA sea of cream-colored cowboy hats, the kind ranchers wear on their days off, fills a sterile conference room at the Fort Collins Marriott. Banners from groups like the Ranchers-Cattlemen Legal Action Fund and the Western Organization of Resource Councils add bright slashes of color, and warn that JBS, the […]
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Mini cattle may shrink the hoofprint of eating beef
Cows (deservedly) get a lot of grief for beef's hefty contribution to global warming, which means we should steer clear of adding more of them to the world, right? Maybe not entirely, thanks to the benefits of these itty-bitty bovines.
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Umbra on eco-friendly meat
Dear Umbra, While I’m not a vegetarian, I try to choose my foods based on their environmental impact. For me, most non-organic meat doesn’t make the cut: It uses too much water, land, and other resources, and it pollutes our land and water. I know this because I know about CAFOs (concentrated animal feeding operations), […]