Between 1991 and 2001 Joan Bybee purchased land near Punta de Agua, New Mexico, leading to the establishment of the 887-acre Mesteño Draw Ranch. In 2012 she purchased additional grazing land in the Estancia Valley to bring her total to 1,370 acres on which she now has 12 pastures and runs 14 cows ... Read More
2021 NM Leopold Award Finalists
Two Holistic Management ranches, Ute Creek Cattle Company and JX Ranch, have been selected as finalists for the 2021 New Mexico Leopold Conservation Award®. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the prestigious award recognizes farmers, ranchers, and forestland owners who ... Read More
Improving Working Landscapes Through Engaging Diverse Cultures
In 2016, Nikki Silvestri presented at HMI's Annual Conference on the intersection between human labor and working landscapes and how that intersection has often been fraught with exploitation and harm. HMI continued our work with Nikki as part of our strategic planning in 2020. Nikki is the ... Read More
HMI is Hiring
Program and Grant Manager Position, Holistic Management International, Supervisor: Executive Director Holistic Management International (HMI): Since 1984, HMI has helped communities grow and thrive by educating family farmers and ranchers and pastoralists in regenerative agricultural practices ... Read More
A Holistic Approach to Farm/Ranch Transfer Planning
While farm and ranch transfer planning has always been an important part of planning for an agricultural business, the need for effective farm/ranch transfer planning is greater than ever with the average age of farmers and ranchers increasing worldwide resulting in many more acres/hectares of farm ... Read More
Achieving 350% Net Revenue Increase with Beef Cattle in Arid Environments
If you are looking for a way to make a profit with beef cattle in an arid environment, I highly recommend you learn more about Alejandro Carrillo and the Las Damas Ranch located in Chihuahua, Mexico. The reason for this profitable business model is not access to cheap labor as some people may ... Read More
21st Century Ranching Requires Diversification–CS Cattle Company
Innovating to succeed is a trademark of the 130,000-acre C.S. Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico run by the Davis family since 1873. The CS Ranch is comprised of three main sections of land: Headquarters at 29,000, the Clayton Place over near Springer at 40,000 acres, and the Crow Creek which is 60,000 ... Read More
A $2 Million Cow?
On the Reasons to Be Cheerful website, there was an article written by Mitch Anderson titled “The Planet Saving Potential of Whale Poop.” The gist of the article is that whales have a great deal of value because they help sequester atmospheric carbon through their symbiotic relationship with the ... Read More
