Working Lands

Maier’s Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed Farm Recognized as First ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Certified Bird-Friendly Habitat in Minnesota
July 23, 2025 — Cattle are the key for creating grassland bird habitat at central Minnesota farm
Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed Ranch Network Earns ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Bird-Friendly Land Certification
July 22, 2025 — ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Certified Bird-Friendly Lands boast grazing practices that benefit birds
Investing in Working Lands for Birds, Habitat, and Rural Communities
June 12, 2025 — Farmers and ranchers lead ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ's first-ever Farm Bill Fly-in
A meadowlark stands in short, green grass.
Jacob Yetter Joins ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ as Conservation Ranching Program Manager for Kansas & Oklahoma
March 14, 2025 — ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Conservation Ranching is a grassland program that works for birds and herds
A Loggerhead Shrike perches on a lichen-covered branch.
Paicines Ranch Deemed Bird Paradise by ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Bird-Friendly Land Certification
February 27, 2025 — ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Certified Bird-Friendly Land status recognizes grazing practices that are good for birds
Cattle are Catalysts for Grassland Bird Habitat at Wyoming’s Carter Ranch
February 19, 2025 — Home of Carter Country Meats earns ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Bird-Friendly Land certification
Ninth Circuit Upholds Decision in Favor of Greater Sage-grouse Habitat
January 17, 2025 — Greater Sage-Grouse in the news again as court invalidates oil and gas leasing in essential habitat
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Conservation Ranching and Kateri Partner to Advance Regenerative Ranching and Grassland Conservation
December 05, 2024 — Partnership expands incentives for ranchers to enhance bird habitats, boost biodiversity, and increase carbon sequestration
A meadowlark sings while perched on a barbed wire fence post.
³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and Heifer International Partner to Expand Conservation Ranching Program into Arkansas
September 18, 2024 — Bird-friendly certification aims to improve bird habitat & connect consumers to conservation
Grazing the Bar: ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Awarded $2.5 Million Conservation Innovation Grant from USDA
August 09, 2024 — Funding to propel grassland bird conservation on beef & dairy farms in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin