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 […]
Before You Go: Q&A with Jason Roundtree
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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.
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 – […]
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
A Fresh Set of Eyes on Your Land: Noble Brings Regenerative Guidance Direct to Producer’s Operations
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Noble Consultation’s on-site service answers the producer demand for hands-on coaching tailored to the specific needs of their land and management goals
For years, we have been taught that the way to be more profitable is to increase production. Higher yields per acre lead to a more efficient and profitable operation. In fact, for some, this metric, production per acre, is the bragging right that validates your success as a producer. However, in today’s agricultural environment, chasing […]
Most of us can feel the difference between rest and true recovery. We sit down at the end of a long day, scroll on the phone for 20 minutes and stand back up feeling as worn out as when we sat. Or, we can rest in a way that actually rejuvenates our bodies and spirits […]