REGENERATIVE RANCHING We call it Regenerative Ranching. Our goal is to rebuild the soil and restore the ranch to its best days, when buffalo roamed across the grasses. The soil held the moisture within, erosion was at a minimum, and grasses grew plentifully. There are five principles of healthy soil that we aim to address in our methods and practices. Minimizing Soil Disturbance We minimize soil disturbance: biological, chemical and physical. Biological disturbance—overgrazing—reduces soil armor and below-ground biomass. Physical and chemical disturbance occurs from tillage, which buries crop residues instead of allowing them to break down naturally. Tillage disturbs the important microbes that feed the soil. We use a no-till drill to plant seed. Cultivating digs up the earth’s nutrients and disturbs the important mycorrhizal fungi that support soil health. No-till practices preserve the earth’s nutrients by creating minimal soil disturbance. Keeping The Soil Covered Soil armor an...