Chasing Water: The Daily Drive That’s Costing Ranchers

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Chasing Water: The Daily Drive That’s Costing Ranchers If you have ever been in the business of raising cattle, this morning routine likely sounds familiar: the truck fires up before sunrise, tires crunch over dry pasture roads, and you spend the next couple of hours checking the water system across the ranch. Whether it is […]

Regenerative Ranching

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Regenerative Ranching “Shall we not proceed immediately to help the present generation of farmers and to conserve the heritage of posterity…A little is being done here and there to check the loss—an infinitesimal part of what should be done.”- Dr. Hugh Hammond Bennett, Father of Soil Conservation Regenerative ranching isn’t a new trend or new […]

Life, Ranching, and You.

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Life, Ranching, and You. Something that is not talked about enough is mental health. The stress of maintaining a legacy can weigh heavily on one’s shoulders. As ranchers, we are known for being hardworking, dawn til dusk, always giving our land everything we’ve got, because that’s how we were raised. We work hard to feed […]

Water Needed in Washington

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Water Needed in Washington Whether you’re driving through the Palouse hills, across the Okanogan highlands, or down the winding backroads of central Washington, you’re bound to see cattle grazing in pastures or huddled near water troughs. Here in Washington, ranching is more than a way of life, it’s a commitment to raising healthy herds and […]

Nebraska Needs Water

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Nebraska Needs Water As you’re driving through Nebraska, you’re bound to see cattle grazing in pastures or gathered near water troughs. Here in Nebraska, ranching is more than a way of life, it’s a commitment to raising healthy herds and sustaining rural communities.  The health and longevity of your cattle start with water. Every drop […]

California Water Crisis: Make Every Drop Count

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California Water Crisis: Make Every Drop Count As you’re driving through the winding backroads of California, you’re bound to see cattle grazing in pastures or gathered near water troughs. Here in California, ranching is more than a way of life, it’s a commitment to raising healthy herds and sustaining rural communities.  The health and longevity […]

Introducing Trough Direct: Satellite-Connected Water Monitoring for Ranchers

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Introducing Trough Direct: Satellite-Connected Water Monitoring for Ranchers Ensuring livestock have continuous access to water is a top priority for ranchers, especially as drought conditions continue to plague the western United States. But who has time to use their ever shrinking resource pool to spend hours every day just to check something that usually doesn’t […]