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Rooted in the Land, One Kansas Rancher Manages the Ecosystem as a Whole
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Sunlight, soil, water, ruminants – it is all a big cycle at…
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Dried Up: Texas Industry and Residents Square Off Over Water as Drought Continues
With nearly 65 percent of Texas experiencing exceptional drought, water is becoming increasingly precious—and scarce—in a state that has to divide the resource between the growing appetites of farmers, city residents, and energy corporations.
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Everglades Restoration Program Pays Ranchers to Protect Water
A program that pays ranchers to use pastures as water-retention ponds could provide one-sixth of the water needed to restore the Everglades for a fraction of the cost of current treatments, according to program proponents.