We’ve all read the dire statistics about the aging trend in agriculture. In New Mexico the average age has now reached 60 years. The good news is there is a 50% increase in farmers under the age of 34. Casey Holland is one of those new young farmers committed to learning how to make a living farming ... Read More
New Mexico Coalition to Enhance Working Lands
In an effort to increase the adoption of regenerative/conservation land management practices in New Mexico, HMI has been collaborating with over 40 organizations that support, educate or work with agricultural producers in New Mexico. This collaboration began with a New Mexico Working Lands Summit ... Read More
New Grazing Strategies Improve NM Cattle and Land Production
JT Land & Cattle, Newkirk, New Mexico “It wasn’t easy finding our ranch, but after a lengthy, determined search, a few false starts, a lucky break, and an impulsive willingness to take a chance, we came upon a good one,” say Jim and Carol Thorpe who have owned JT Land & Cattle near ... Read More
New Mexico Ranch Mystery Novel
Looking for a new book to read or buy for the holidays? Author Courtney White, is known for his non-fiction writing: Revolution on the Range (Island Press), Grass, Soil, Hope (Chelsea Green), The Age of Consequences (Counterpoint Press) and 2% Solutions for the Planet (Chelsea Green). But, his ... Read More
Grass Finishing Cattle Year Round on Cover Crops in New Mexico
Thomas Dollahite and his wife, Amanda Duran, have been finishing cattle on 60 acres of irrigated perennial pastures at Peculiar Farms in Los Lunas, New Mexico since 2011. During that time they have developed their finishing enterprise so they can finish approximately 100-120 animals per year. They ... Read More
NM Ranch Study Shows Improved Grazing Strategy Increases Forage Production
The following is an excerpt from an article by Rick Danvir, Gregg Simonds, and Eric Sant in the journal IN PRACTICE titled “Using Remote Sensing to Compare Ground Cover—Comparing the Effectiveness of Grazing Strategies.” The authors investigated the effects of grazing management practices, at a ... Read More
Colorado Coalition to Enhance Working Lands
In an effort to increase the adoption of regenerative/conservation land management practices in Colorado, HMI has been collaborating with over 40 organizations that support, educate or work with agricultural producers in Colorado. This collaboration began with a Colorado Working Lands Summit held in ... Read More
Make $50/hour In the Cattle Business
A recent case study about the Johnson family, who own and manage the 25,000-acre Flying Diamond Ranch near Kit Carson, Colorado, shows that good land stewardship pays financial dividends. This case study was written by Kevin Alexander Watt for the TomKat Ranch website. TomKat Ranch is an 1,800 acre ... Read More
