WRITING

The dormant season is meant to be a time of rest and rejuvenation for your land. It also can be a time that your livestock, especially...

Providing a welcoming habitat for quail and other upland game birds can benefit soil health and your bottom line (originally published in...

Integrating trees such as a pecan orchard with your grazing system adds biomass to soil, shade for livestock and potential new income...

Start small, and start with what you have, Noble leaders say (originally published for Noble Rancher). When Noble Research Institute...

Thriving rural communities. A prosperous agricultural economy. How would Montana Farm Bureau leaders move their organization, their...

See how a researcher and his family restored soil health, native grasses and diverse forages to abused and neglected land. Today, herds...

"Too often, financial and emotional strain causes near-sighted vision. Desperate times may call for desperation measures, but desperate...

Shared goals and long-term mindsets make the best partnerships for regenerative management of leased land (originally published in Noble...

"If all we do is focus on what we don't want to have happen and protest what's going on, then we're not involved in crafting what a...

Good communication and getting landlord buy-in are good starting points when building soil health on leased grazing land (originally...

"Every time we ask for more freedom, it has to be matched with taking more responsibility for that freedom." No word is mentioned more...

Have a plan with options, observe closely, and be ready to adjust as needed (originally published for Noble Rancher). Achieving ideal...

"If we're asking good questions, we're giving ourselves the basis to grow and improve our industries, and our businesses, and improve our...

There’s no silver bullet, definite answer or formulaic ‘how to’ in regenerative ranching. (originally published for Noble Rancher). Shawn...

"If the farmers were stronger together, they were surely stronger still when they brought members of their community together to work...

Three key financial statements and how they can guide your regenerative ranch into a bright New Year (originally published for Noble...

Montana has the second highest leadership demand in the country. Montana State University research indicates that 1 in every 22 adults in...

As painful as droughts can be, making a drought management plan can help your ranch emerge stronger and more resilient on the other...

Less than 40 percent of 1910-era homesteaders in north-central Montana had previous agricultural experience. Who would help empower these...

A dual by-line with my friend Becca Skinner, originally published in On Land Magazine. LAURA: They glide through the icy water with...