Cattle Farmer Says New Livestock Grazing Method Could Save Grasslands, Reverse Desertification

Cows grazing at the Hickok Ranch. Courtesy of Hickok Hamburger

Livestock farming has been at the forefront of media and environmentalist attacks for decades. That’s because many researchers insist the United States has reached a tipping point with animal husbandry, citing extended drought conditions as evidence.

This year, overly dry weather across the United States broke records. In February, findings from a UCLA-led study suggest drought conditions in the American West are the worst in 1,200 years.