Guest Blog By Nancy Ranney Land health has been my foremost interest from a childhood on a horse to work in environmental planning to assuming the management of our family ranch in New Mexico in 2002. I was initially intrigued by the Audubon Conservation Ranching Program for its dual potential to ... Read More
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Scaling Grassfed Beef by Allen Williams
This guest blog written by Allen Williams can be found on the Standard Soil website. In the article, Allen notes that the argument about grassfed beef not being able to scale is completely false. Follow his math below to find out that we have more than enough land to raise more beef cattle on the ... Read More
Grassfed Beef Offer Climate Solution
A research paper was recently published in Agricultural Systems by Paige Stanley, Jason Rowntree, David Beede, Marcia DeLonge and Michael Hamm. It was titled: Impacts of soil carbon sequestration on life cycle greenhouse gas emissions in Midwestern USA beef finishing systems. The focus of this ... Read More
Grass Genetics Selection 101
Guest blog by Allen Williams, HMI Advisory Council member, and Soil Health Consultant. To read more of Allen's work, visit his website. To most people genetic selection can be a complicated task. There is so much data out there that many folks get lost in the translation. What to use and how much ... Read More
77 Ranch Open Gate A Hit With Farmers and Ranchers
A beautiful morning and Sue Price’s breakfast table greeted 45 guests for the Open Gate at the 77 Ranch in Blooming Grove, TX on October 21, 2017. In the shelter and shade of a tent, participants learned from a variety of experts involved in the ongoing research on the 77. After a welcoming talk ... Read More
Going Beyond Organic by Regenerating Soil
Better Nutrition Magazine recently spoke with HMI’s Executive Director, Ann Adams PhD. During the interview, Ann spoke about how the success of the industrial farming model has led to degradation of soil quality, stating that living, fertile soil is very different from dirt that’s being used to ... Read More
Learn about Holistic Adaptation for Only $5
The September 2017 issue of HMI's In Practice is now available for download for only $5. Each article offers insight into how you might holistically adapt your farm or ranch to bring on the next generation or address critical issues you face. Whether you are a farmer, rancher, gardener, ... Read More
Free Webinar Recording on the Benefits of Organic Certification and Holistic Management
Holistic Management International (HMI), in collaboration with the California Certified Organic Foundation (CCOF), recorded a webinar in August 2017 that explores the synergy between organic and Holistic Management systems. This introductory webinar covers the basics of organic certification for ... Read More
