R2R Mentorship launched
Along with WSE, EMRA is proud to launch the Rancher 2 Rancher Mentorship program (R2R). Let us help match you to a fellow rancher who could mentor you along your regenerative journey. As a mentee, you get to learn from peers who have experience that can save you time and money. This program can take the frustration and risk out of transitioning to a regenerative system. Technical assistance can include the development of grazing management plans, infrastructure development and much more. If this sounds interesting to you, reach out Sue, Sarafina or a board member.
Ready to start now? Apply for a mentor HERE.
Directory Available online
The EMRA 2024 Member Directory is now available online. Access it here.
The EMRA 2025 Member Directory is in the works now. If you are an EMRA member, you are invited to be in the directory as a way to facilitate networking.
EMRA – August 1st Range Walk at Bannister Ranch near Wibaux, Montana
On August 1st, EMRA held the annual Range walk at the Bannister Ranch near Wibaux, MT. The weather was beautiful. Ray graciously shared his story and their Boom-Bust grazing system with the group. He offered years of ranching experience, advice, and added humor. We viewed multiple sites on the ranch and observed the effects of his grazing system. The kids who were present spent time wandering around looking for insects in the grass or cow pats. After touring, the group of 25 enjoyed a potluck picnic at the Bannister’s house. A great afternoon spent with great people.
Thank you, Bannister’s, for hosting EMRA’s annual Range Walk!
The Take-Half, Leave-Half Fallacy
by John Kempf July 1, 2025 in July 2025, Pasture/forage health
Reading/Audible/Podcast List
A list compiled from members and all who will share their learning links! Keep this in your pocket for your learning needs.
Books
What Your Food Ate by David Montgomery
Hidden Half of Nature by David Montgomery
Growing a Revolution by David Montgomery
Dirt by David Montgomery
Bold Return to Giving a Damn by Will Harris
Grain Brain by David Perlmutter
Folks This Ain’t Normal by Joel Salatin
Your Successful Farm Business by Joel Salatin
Water for Any Farm by Mark Shepard
The Drought Resilient Farm by Dale Strickler
For the Love of Soil by Nicole Masters
Holistic Management by Allan Savory
Dirt to Soil by Gabe Brown
The Dorito Effect by Mark Schatzker
Management-intensive Grazing, The grassroots of Grass Farming by Jim Gerrish
Man, Cattle and Veld by Johann Zietsman
Break ‘Em Up: Recovering Our Freedom from Big Ag, Big Tech, and Big Money by Zephyr Teachout
The Farmer’s Lawyer by Sarah M. Vogel
Uprooted: Recovering the Legacy of the Places We’ve Left Behind by Grace Olmstead
The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl by Timothy Egan
Knowledge Rich Ranching by Allan Nation
Podcasts
Summer/Fall Events
August 18-19th LTPBR- Matador Ranch
August 22nd (Hilger) or 23rd (Winnett) Cold Season Grazing Clinic w/Cooper Hibbard- Malta, MT
August 28th-29th (Malta) & Sept. 9-10th (Sand Springs) Instinctive Migratory Grazing
September/October- EMRA Farm/Ranch Tour- TBD
September 4-7th Grazing Expo- Billings, MT – MT GLC
September 16-17th Watershed Symposium- Billings, MT
September 30th- Oct. 2nd Expanding Markets Conference- Helena, MT- WSE