The Switzer Ranch in Central Nebraska is using rotational grazing and other conservation techniques to preserve native grass lands.
Sarah Sortum says her family’s 12,000-acre ranch in Loup County balances the need for clean air, wildlife management and sustainable food production. “By keeping out streams, wetlands and aquifer clean, sequestering and storing carbon, controlling erosion, pollination – these are just some of the ecological services delivered while providing essential habit for countless migratory and resident species,” Sortum says.
