Sustainable Economic Management
Browse IndexSustainable economic management is defined as managing the land, natural resources and ranch operations in a cost-effective manner to ensure profits and other benefits are generated for both present and future generations.
Sustainable economic management practices include diversifying ranch operations and income opportunities, reducing financial risk, increasing environmental stability and enabling beneficial partnerships. Changing environmental conditions and evolving economic markets make the adoption of sustainable economic management practices increasingly important to the long-term viability of ranching operations and the grasslands that support them.
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Spirit View Ranch Rycroft, Alberta
The Weder Family
In 1996, the Weder’s acquired a quarter section of land and 10 beef cows in Camrose, AB. They then relocated to Peace Country in 2003, and increased their herd to 60 cows, 20 open heifers, and began ranching on 880 acres of deeded land.
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Weedon Ranch Swift Current, Saskatchewan
The Weedon Family
The Weedon Ranch encompasses approximately 11,500 acres of native prairie range and 1,920 acres of tame grass in the dry brown soil zone of Saskatchewan. Located in Swift Current, the ranch is mostly in a sandhill ecosystem, making water and grass management a priority.
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Z-BAR RANCH LLC
Barber County, Kansas
This project was designed to improve rangeland health for livestock, manage grazing distribution, control invasive trees, improve wetland management, and enhance habitat for aquatic and grassland-dependent wildlife species.
