Tag: Environment

Maximize Rain-Revived Pastures With Sound Fall Range and Pasture Management
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor One of the driest spells ever was broken this spring and summer by drought-busting rain that blessed the Southern Plains
VIABLE ALTERNATIVES- Texas Company Provides Innovative Water Solutions
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Rainfall and groundwater vary widely across our country. Often, eastern areas have more than adequate precipitation. Some Nebraskans can stand

What Does Sustainability Look Like in Cow-Calf Operations?
By Jayden Osborne Contributing Editor During the spring of 2020, the entire world was faced with a pandemic that plagued consumers with uncertainties and worry.

Can Water Rights and Water Conservation Co-Exist?
By Gina Gigot Contributing Editor On December 15, 2022, an AP headline read: “This Is the First time the Kansas Water Authority Has Voted to

ALL IN: Weathering the Storm
By Chris McClure Contributing Editor Charles Marion Russell’s watercolor of a starving cow surrounded by a pack of hungry wolves is one of his most

Environmental Stewardship
By Chris McClure, Contributing Editor I have to admit that there is a streak of environmentalist in me. It’s a practical type of environmentalism, but

Carbon Credit Contracts
Look Before You Leap By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Carbon credits. We have heard about them, but really, what are they and what do they

Beware Biden’s 30 by 30 Program
Environmentalists Push America the Beautiful Plan By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Among the many executive orders (EO) President Biden has advanced is EO 14008, “Tackling

What’s the Difference?
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor “Every breed of livestock has at least one valuable feature that is worth preserving.” – Harlan Ritchie, Ph.D., Professor of

The Giles Family and the Kansas Wildfire
By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor There are certain things we can do to prepare for a blizzard, not much we can do for a flood