rotational grazing

  • Ranching Innovations during a Drought in Montana’s Golden Triangle

    Ranching Innovations during a Drought in Montana’s Golden Triangle

    On a dry hillside in Conrad, Montana, a group of ranchers, farmers, environmentalists, geologists, students and teachers converge to walk Lisa Schmidt’s ranch and talk about soil health. They’re here to learn about some of Lisa’s practices and experiments for keeping up with the changing climate. This gathering is called a soil crawl. By…

  • Omega Beef:Grass, Water and Community

    Omega Beef:Grass, Water and Community

    Above: Jeanie Alderson and Terry Punt at their home in Birney, Montana. Jeanie Alderson and Terry Punt live and work at Bones Brothers Ranch in Birney, Montana. Together with Jeanie’s father, two sisters and their families, they own and operate Bones Brothers Ranch. Jeanie is a fourth-generation rancher. “I’m really proud to be part…