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Colorado ranchers moove into the future with virtual fences that help sustain public grasslands

Jason Blevins

September 21, 2022 |

The Colorado Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Colorado

Ranchers in the Upper Colorado River District use collars and virtual fences broadcast through antennas and cell towers to keep cows grazing in specific areas. The practice is used to promote native grass growth and sustain public grassland.

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Taller grasses, deeper roots: Texas ranchers adapt to era of extremes

Henry Gass

September 09, 2022 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: United States, Emory, Texas

In order to keep up with the demands of climate change, beef producers are shifting how pastures are planted and managed, diversifying their cattle stock, and diversifying their businesses. Planting native grasses that cover the soil and help retain moisture and rotating cattle helps ranchers prepare for climate crises, like droughts.

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Movable kraals to restore degraded land, boost crop production

Enacy Mapakame

September 02, 2022 |

The Herald |

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Response Location: Zimbabwe, Chinyika, Gutu

Farmers in Chinyika, Zimbabwe, participate in movable kraals by adding their cattle into a community herd and allowing them to graze different areas on a rotation. The animals’ hooves loosen the soil and their waste fertilizes it to combat soil degradation and poor water retention.

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Nugget the cow: Seaweed-munching bovine chews on solution to methane problem

Hadley Barndollar

August 18, 2022 |

Providence Journal |

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Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

By feeding cows a seaweed diet, researchers at the University of New Hampshire are testing if the additive can reduce the amount of methane that cows burp, which contribute to climate change. Questions still remain if the seaweed impacts milk, meat, and human health, but trials suggest that the diet can reduce emissions by 20 percent.

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Are Criollo Cattle a Regenerative Solution to a 1,200-Year Megadrought?

Jacqueline Covey

August 08, 2022 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

The Criollo cattle's foraging patterns help manage fire-prone rangeland and restore native vegetation, while providing a cheaper alternative to conventional English beef cattle, like Angus. These cattle can be extremely beneficial in the arid environments of the American Southwest that experience long droughts and are more susceptible to wildfires.

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Why don't Californians use goats and sheep more often to reduce fire risk?

Emma Talley

July 17, 2022 |

San Francisco Chronicle |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Sheep and goats are being used as one way to clear brush in the San Francisco area. The city uses goats to restore some of the natural areas throughout the city and reduce invasive species. Individuals also hire herds to clear areas to reduce fire risks because they can reach spots inaccessible to people and their hooves naturally till the soil.

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Manure-Eating Worms Could Be the Dairy Industry's Climate Solution

Grace van Deelen

July 15, 2022 |

Inside Climate News |

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Response Location: United States, Washington

The Royal Diary farm in Washington uses a vermifiltration system to filter wastewater to cut down on nitrate pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. The system runs the water through a bed of earthworms that feast on the waste removing the harmful chemicals and nutrients.

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Drought and inflation have come for farmers and ranchers. Does this Utahn have the solution?

Amy Joi O'Donoghue

June 06, 2022 |

Deseret News |

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Response Location: United States, Castle Dale, Utah

A new Hydrogen nutrition technology allows a rancher in Utah to turn alfalfa seed into cattle feed within a few days with less than one-tenth of the water used in traditional hay fields. By using this technology, he’s been able to manage the drought in the region and preserve his farmland. While many could be skeptical of the system, the Legislature is planning to study how effective it could be for others in the state.

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Inside Nassarawa community where crop farmers, herders coexist

Abdulkareem Mojeed

March 11, 2022 |

Premium Times |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Ga'ate, Nasarawa

As violence between herders and farmers continues in other parts of Nigeria, the Nigeria Farmers Group and Cooperative Society in the Ga’ate community has found a way to coexist and benefit from each other. By setting up grazing areas for cattle, using the manure to fertilize farms and sharing security responsibilities, the community is able to grow several crops and provide basic aid to its people.

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One Cow Per Poor Family Initiative Improving Livelihoods In Eastern Rwanda

John Mugisha

February 17, 2022 |

Rwanda Dispatch |

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Response Location: Rwanda, Rwimbogo

The “one cow per poor family” initiative in Rwanda seeks to increase household income and fight malnutrition by giving families a cow to raise. Once the cow gives birth, the calf is given to another family to raise, keeping the process going. Since the program started in 2006, a total of 341,065 cows have been distributed and residents say it has improved their livelihoods.

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