From ear tags to prescribed burnings, this award-winning ranch family is making the best use of their land!

Since 1991, NCBA has been honoring standout land stewards in the cattle industry.

Let’s head to Kansas to meet one of this year’s Environmental Stewardship Award winners, who says their land is the foundation of all they do.

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