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healthy grassland ecosystems

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Prairie Grass vs. Cropland: What Happens Beneath the Soil Tells the Story

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Prairie Grass vs. Cropland: What Happens Beneath the Soil Tells the Story

A remarkable side-by-side look beneath prairie grass and agricultural cropland reveals just how much of a healthy grassland ecosystem exists where we can't see it.

Ranchers Are Falling Into Debt and Selling Land. Carbon Credits Are a Way to Keep Farming

Ranchers Are Falling Into Debt and Selling Land. Carbon Credits Are a Way to Keep Farming

By introducing regenerative agricultural techniques that lock carbon into grazing pastures, Grassroots Carbon is offering a new income source to farmers

Trees Are Spreading Across the Great Plains. They’re Actually Making Climate Change Worse

Trees Are Spreading Across the Great Plains. They're Actually Making Climate Change Worse

We normally think of trees as being good for the environment. But in parts of the Midwest and Great Plains, they’re heating up the earth as woodlands take over grasslands.

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Stewardship with Vision -- Episode 6: Moore Land & Cattle Co

Through years of carefully planned and implemented prescribed fire, Greg Moore was able to push back on juniper encroachment of grasslands on his northern New Mexico ranch and re-establish healthy grassland ecosystems for cattle and wildlife alike. He also restored wetlands on his land for the benefit of beavers