Whether answering the call as an Idaho volunteer firefighter or managing genetics for her family’s fifth-generation Kansas farm, Leah Scholz is defined by her dedication to her community and her roots.
In celebrating the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, the beef industry highlights the crucial link between land management and sustainable consumption.
From microbiology student to cattle innovator, Amanda Butterfield is proving that the most sustainable farms are the ones built on partnership and science.
With 40% of American farmland expected to change hands by 2040, the focus shifts from transferring assets to empowering the next generation of ranch leaders through transparency and shared responsibility.
A fifth-generation Oklahoma rancher and 2026 ANCW honoree shares how consumer education and family values are securing the future of the beef industry.
In celebration of the 2026 International Year of the Woman Farmer, the USRSB highlights Barb Cooksley — a Nebraska Hall of Fame rancher whose dedication to range science and community is preserving the Sandhills for future generations.
Texas rancher Meredith Ellis shares how she combines landscape architecture with science-informed stewardship to advance the future of sustainable beef.
