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Ranches are some of the last strongholds for nature and scientific discovery in the Sunshine State – but they’re disappearing fast at the hands of developers.
Florida is a great place to live. But if we don’t protect our cattle ranches, we may see all our agricultural lands succumb to what my father always called the “final crop” — houses.
Our Eco Team saddled up and visited a ranch where the first of its kind project is protecting cattle and Florida's wildlife.
Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet on Tuesday approved spending $19 million to conserve rural land used for cattle, while also expanding a list of agricultural properties the state could hel… ...
Cattle pens at Creek Legacy Ranch in the Lake Hatchineha area testify to its use for decades as a cattle ranch. The state recently purchased the 1,342-acre property through the Florida Forever ...
Florida Rancher Jim Strickland uses Vence system to improve wildlife habitat and waterways, protect cattle from predators and ...
Florida scientists are determining how cattle grazing impacts plants, green house gas emissions, and carbon stored in the soil, using collars and cell towers.
Southwest Florida cattle ranches, spread over tens of thousands of acres of prime panther habitat, are reporting deaths of calves and livestock. Even big cats think cows are delicious.
Agriculture is a major industry in Florida and Hurricane Ian destroyed farms, killed livestock and toppled citrus trees. Farmers have faced challenges before and vow to come out stronger.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- Florida is the first state in the country to pass legislation banning the sale of lab-grown meat.Governor Ron DeSantis says it has no p ...
In Florida’s Kissimmee River Valley, where the headwaters of the Everglades begin their southward flow, a 10,500-acre working cattle ranch also serves as a living laboratory for scientists.