The Environmental Stewardship Award has annually recognized the outstanding stewardship practices and conservation achievements of U.S. cattle producers from across the nation. Regional and national award winners have been commended for their commitment to protecting the environment and improving fish and wildlife habitats while operating profitable cattle operations. The common trait among all winners is the desire to leave the land in better shape for future generations while also inspiring the next generation of land stewards.
Read about this ranch in the book “The Last Empty Places” by Peter Stark and I was very impressed. This is exactly how I imagine it in my head, such a beautiful ranch.
I'd move there in a heartbeat for an opportunity to live and work on the ranch , I'd give up everything and drive there anytime . My dream is to learn to work and live the cowboys way of life
Thank you Hendrix Smith Creek Ranch managers and owners. You are shining stars in the work to preserve the land and ranch's future. I hope to be in touch with you. Karl
Didn’t the guy who wrote Yellowstone Taylor Sheridan buy the 6666 ranch. I know I read that just recently, yep Jan 21 2022 was when the purchase happen.
I live in Borger TX - I worked on the 6666 in the oilfield on a work over rig! It's a fine place, beautiful land and cattle. I can't work anymore, I sure miss being out on the ranch! God's Speed
Cattle Drive in an unusual place: Spain and cattle crossing a mountain pass using a 2000-year-old "Roman road" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nNkLe6Mknnw.html and ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YBM-p0uNxk0.html
The people commenting on these peoples achievements keep crediting "the system they use" but its not a system, its a fundamentally new way of making decisions and it is done so by using a well thought out framework containing guidelines to help you figure out if a decision is good or bad for you to make, and all you manage. That new way of making decisions is called Holistic Management and it contains the Holistic Planned Grazing method which helps manage livestock better, using carefully planned grazing to determine where the animals should be, at what time, for the right reason and with the right behavior, instead of a system like rotational grazing or any other grazing system that is too simple and its nature wont work because they are systems, and systems doesnt work when managing livestock.
These guys seem like really great people, and I commend the steps they've taken to be profitable in their business. But I find it a bit ironic that they're up for an "environmental stewardship" award. What has installing a hundred wind turbines on their ranch do? It's developed a spider web of roads through their place, further contributing to a loss of grass and habitat and can contribute to more erosion. And these turbines are a nightmare for birds and their habitat, so unless they are in an area with no birds...the idea of an environmental stewardship award being a all-inclusive award on those who are caring for the environment in its entirety, wouldn't apply to this operation. It's great that they've developed water and cleared trees, but really aren't helping their ecosystem in the full spirit of what the award entails, according to NCBA's website.
