{"id":11038,"date":"2022-09-23t12:22:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-23t12:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dpetrov.2create.studio\/planet\/wordpress\/regenerative-reporting-from-mcginley-ranch\/"},"modified":"2024-04-05t16:15:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05t16:15:52","slug":"reporting-from-mcginley-ranch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/reporting-from-mcginley-ranch\/","title":{"rendered":"regenerative reporting from mcginley ranch"},"content":{"rendered":"
to see. to learn. to tell stories. that was our mission as we headed to the rural sandhills of nebraska to see what regenerative agriculture looks and feels like. can this type of agriculture help us restore the soil, conserve the water, enrich the biodiversity of this and other regions, and lead to truly sustainable ways to grow our food? <\/p>\n
through the generous support of the ted turner foundation, laura turner seydel, and berl brechner, planet forward was able to bring four students to the expansive mcginley ranch in northern nebraska for a unique reporting adventure. the ranch team welcomed us with heartfelt hospitality. they shared their expertise and introduced us to a team of inspiring researchers. we learned the science and we dug into everything (quite literally) from soil health to the diets and digestion of grass-fed bison. <\/p>\n
the nearly 80,000 acre property is the inaugural project of the ted turner institute of ecoagriculture and is a leading site of regenerative agriculture and sustainable bison ranching. the four planet forward students, who came from across the country, spent three days exploring and learning from mcginley’s experts and from ranchers and scientists. they participated in a low-stress approach to herding bison, inspected local stream health, studied the digestive processes of grass-fed bison, and more.<\/p>\n
each of the four students chose a topic to report on. they reported from the field, interviewed the ranchers and researchers, and saw with their own eyes – and cameras – just what\u2019s being done. their stories will publish on planetforward.org. before the students were even back in class, however, they shared with us what the trip meant and what they learned on mcginley ranch.<\/p>\n