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Noble Research Institute to Honor the Nation’s Land Stewards at Second Annual Roots & Revelry Event

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Oct. 21 gathering will name the 2026 Noble Land Stewardship Award recipient and celebrate the farmers and ranchers restoring America’s grazing lands

Virtual Fencing: Where It Makes Sense — and Where It Doesn’t 

The time and resources saved by using virtual fencing might depend on a rancher’s grazing management plan.

Overgrazing vs. Overstocking: Long-Term Impacts on Pastures and Profitability

Effective pasture management is essential for maintaining a healthy grazing ecosystem and a profitable livestock operation. One of the most persistent and often misunderstood challenges producers face is overgrazing and its impact on both pasture condition and animal performance.Although frequently confused with overstocking, overgrazing is not simply a matter of running too many animals per […]

Before You Go: Q&A with Jason Rowntree

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Jason Rowntree is a professor of Animal Science at Michigan State University, where he holds the Charles Stewart Mott Distinguished Professorship for Sustainable Agriculture. Rowntree also serves as a co-lead for the Metrics, Management and Monitoring (3M) project.  The five-year, $19 million project has marshaled the research capacity of 11 nonprofit organizations, private research organizations […]

How to Read a Livestock Market Report

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If you’re new to reading market reports, you can use this quick guide to define some key terms you’ll see in cattle market reports.

DIY In The Kitchen: Moroccan Beef and Lentil Stew

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If you enjoy mixing sweet and savory, don’t let the name intimidate you. This is a hearty and comforting beef stew inspired by the flavors of northern Africa. Because Morocco is situated between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, Moroccan food is influenced by a mix of Arab and southern European flavors. This stew […]

Science in Service of Stewardship

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A Q&A with Dr. Maria Silveira, Director of Research, about her vision for the future of research at Noble.

The Land Comes First

How the Colorado State Land Board and
its agricultural lessees are working together to steward a more regenerative future for agriculture in the Rocky Mountain State.

Honoring Land & Legacy

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The inaugural Roots & Revelry event honored the progress and efforts of farmers and ranchers who transform grazing lands.

Ranching in the Smallest Corner of the United States

At Peckham Farm, students learn how grazing decisions impact soil, animals and the bottom line, all on a landscape where every acre counts.

The First Five Years

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Five years into Noble Research Institute’s transition to regenerative ranch management, ranch managers and researchers share what they’ve seen change on the land and among the herds.

How to Turn your Whole Ranch into a Wildlife Food Plot

Seasonal food plots are often used to attract wildlife like White-tailed deer or Bobwhite quail. But what if you could turn your entire ranch into a year-round food and habitat source for wildlife?Whether for personal recreation or as an enterprise, the key to attracting wildlife is to manage your land to support their needs and […]

Addressing the Root Causes of Our Problems

As producers, we know that to succeed, we must keep a close eye on all our enterprises, whether our pastures, livestock, or crops.  As managers, we look for a problem and start thinking about how we want to treat what we see. But have you ever stopped to think about what is causing the symptoms […]

What to Know When Adding Small Ruminants to Your Cattle Operation

Everything on the ranch has a risk-reward or cost-benefit balance. Many cattle ranchers may view adding small ruminants as too risky. But regenerative-minded ranchers can glean big benefits to their soil health and forage capacity by adding a sheep or goat enterprise. Ranchers considering adding a small ruminant species – like sheep or goats – […]

Why Ragweed Isn’t the Problem (and What Is)

In a regeneratively managed pasture, weeds aren’t the problem, but they are an indicator of an ecosystem in need of different management.

Know a Rancher Restoring the Land? Noble Research Institute Is Seeking Nominations

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Applications for the 2026 Noble Land Stewardship Award are now open through May 29, recognizing farmers, ranchers and landowners leading the way in regenerative land management

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