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31 March 2020
New Hampshire, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Small-scale livestock producers and farmers are facing dire economic consequences from the coronavirus pandemic, so many are turning to a collective approach to help one another out. From home-delivery services to piv...
21 February 2020
Malta, Montana, United States
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Over 3000 Words
According to the WWF, 69 percent of the Northern Great Plains remains untilled, providing great opportunity for making sure that land remains untouched. Two conservation organizations, the Nature Conservancy and the A...
10 December 2019
Bluffton, Georgia, United States
Video
3-5 Minutes
Pastures are able to replenish when livestock can move around. By permitting cattle to travel between pastures for feeding, Will Harris’ ranching technique allows the soil to retain more carbon. The carbon captured by...
6 December 2019
Billund, Denmark
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1500-3000 Words
In the United States, the use of antibiotics in livestock operations has become relatively standard, but a practice in Denmark is proving that antibiotics aren't necessarily crucial to the process. Although not all bu...
Indiana Environmental Reporter
Violet Baron
4 December 2019
Orleans, Indiana, United States
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800-1500 Words
Small farmers in Indiana are working together to "manage the spaces they share, and to use those resources to improve their community by growing healthy food, and distributing that food to the people around them." Alt...
Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB)
Jes Burns
19 November 2019
Oregon, United States
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800-1500 Words
For years, a rancher in Southern Oregon has been trying to keep a local pack of wolves from killing his livestock, and after many rounds of trial and error and collaborative efforts, a high-tech fence may be the solut...
10 November 2019
Ohio, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Toxic green algae has become a prominent threat in Lake Erie, but local farmers are trying to reduce their footprint by limiting agricultural nutrient runoff from manure and fertilizer that is spread on their farm fie...
14 August 2019
Sargent, Texas, United States
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1500-3000 Words
To protect the natural lands of the Texas coast and battle climate change, a new nonprofit is working to create a carbon dioxide storage program in partnership with private landowners. The innovative models give lando...
Science Africa
Duncan Mboyah
2 July 2019
Nairobi, Kenya
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Under 800 Words
In the Horn of Africa, the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation has introduced insurance schemes for pastoralists who rely on livestock farming but are at risk for ever-increasing droughts due to cl...
BBC
Daniel Gordon
20 May 2019
Bogotá, Colombia
Video
3-5 Minutes
Growing flowers and plants in fields where cows graze leads to a healthier diet, larger cows, more enriched soil, and less methane emitted into the atmosphere. About 4,000 farmers have received funding to transform th...
20 May 2019
Illinois, United States
Multi-Media
3-5 Minutes
From small farms to the larger, agriculture industry, changes are being made to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas being emitted into the air. With methane emissions considered one of the top worst greenhouse gasses ...
The New York Times
Margaret Renkl
22 April 2019
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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800-1500 Words
In Nashville, a city better known for its music than its wildlife, a flock of sheep has become a tool for environmental preservation. It’s a way to “manage invasive vegetation in a safe, ecologically sensitive and cos...
19 April 2019
Eureka, Montana, United States
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800-1500 Words
The gray wolf was on the Endangered Species list when they were first reintroduced to the West in 1995, and although they have made an impressive comeback, there is now a debate between ranchers and environmentalists ...
16 April 2019
Wisconsin, United States
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1500-3000 Words
As the number of women in agriculture grows, a group of female farmers in Wisconsin participate in a networking cooperative called In Her Boots. Starting as a 12-person potluck, members of In Her Boots now come from m...
15 April 2019
San Diego, California, United States
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800-1500 Words
A San Diego startup called Vence has created a device that can help farmers control their livestock’s movements and behavior. The new technology – a collar with accompanying software – buzzes when an animal is somewhe...
9 March 2019
Boorowa, New South Wales, Australia
Broadcast TV News
Under 3 Minutes
Multiple farmers in New South Wales have overcome drought and transformed their farming practices through regenerative agriculture. They decreased pesticide use, increased the planting of native vegetation, and increa...
12 February 2019
Demika, Ethiopia
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800-1500 Words
Many herders are adapting to climate change by adopting farming. In the wake of severe droughts in recent years, herding communities in Ethiopia have expressed increasing interest in farming as a way to secure additio...
10 February 2019
Los Angeles, California, United States
Radio
3-5 Minutes
Red meat consumption requires a great deal of water and land resources to produce and is even responsible for a large amount of greenhouse gases. To combat this, the Better Buying Lab is experimenting with marketing s...
4 February 2019
Hayes, South Dakota, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Mortenson Cattle Ranch in Hayes, South Dakota is redefining sustainability practices for cattle-raising farmers by using a model that restored the habitat, wildlife, and water sources on their land. Mimicking the habi...
8 January 2019
New York, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Connecting new farmers to community partners facilitates the process of buying and selling land. In addition to linking buyers and sellers, the Hudson Valley Farmlink Network (HVFN) enrolls local organizations such as...
11 December 2018
Butanda, Uganda
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1500-3000 Words
Communities across Uganda have been realizing the benefits of agroforestry, an old farming system that mimics natural ecosystems. Apart from creating a diverse, stable local food supply, the practice promotes soil hea...
3 December 2018
Thunder Basin, Wyoming, United States
Radio
5-15 Minutes
As evident with critical prairie dog habitat in Wyoming's eastern plains, conservationists and ranchers can have constructive dialogue. At Thunder Basin National Grasslands, as in other western states, stakeholders ar...
10 October 2018
Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Broadcast TV News
Under 3 Minutes
In northern Spain, the Fire Flocks project uses goats to clear vegetation between grassland, bushes and treetops because this can help stop the spread of future wildfires. This depends on shepherds moving herds to key...
12 September 2018
New York, New York, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
Eagle Bridge, a small-scale Hudson Valley slaughterhouse, works to bring non-feedlot, regional meats to New York City. While demand for sustainable meat products is growing, competition with national feedlot operation...
The Guardian
Senay Boztas
1 August 2018
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Text
800-1500 Words
Biocouture is gaining ground in the Netherlands as farmers in Eindhoven partner with a fashion designer to turn cow waste into clothing. Although met with some initial skepticism, the practice is already receiving acc...
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