U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef

08/18/2026

Checking in from Winnipeg! Yesterday, USRSB attended the Made in Manitoba Tour, organized by Manitoba Beef Producers and ahead of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef’s (CRSB) Annual General Meeting.

The tour through Manitoba’s Interlake region included stops at:
• Sawmill Creek Livestock
• Oak Hammock Marsh, Ducks Unlimited Canada
• Gimli
• Loch Wood Farm

From working cattle operations to wetlands and rural communities, the day offered a firsthand look at the diverse landscapes and production systems that shape Canadian beef. At the producer-hosted tour stops, we learned about ranching in the forest and wetlands, managing drought, succession planning, and building resilient operations. At Oak Hammock Marsh, Ducks Unlimited Canada graciously hosted us and during the lunch program we heard from multiple speakers about wetland conservation and the important connections between agriculture, wildlife habitat, and healthy landscapes.

USRSB was also invited to provide an update during the CRSB Annual General Meeting. We shared updates on our International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) efforts, the Sustainable Beef Research Roadmap, and the work underway through USRSB’s Grazingland Conversion Task Force.

There is strong alignment between the work of USRSB and CRSB, particularly around IYRP and the importance of maintaining healthy, productive grazing lands. These shared priorities create valuable opportunities to learn from one another and advance work that benefits cattle producers, landscapes, and the broader beef industry.

Thank you to CRSB for having us join the conversation and congratulations on another great meeting!

08/14/2026

As the International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF) continues, our next spotlight features Leah Scholz. Whether answering the call as an Idaho volunteer firefighter or managing genetics for her family’s fifth-generation Kansas farm, Leah is defined by her dedication to her community and her roots.

Her career has taken her through different parts of the beef industry, giving her the opportunity to learn from different production systems and bring that experience back to her family’s operation. For her, continuing a legacy also means being willing to learn, try new things and find ways to do better.

“Our mom always said, ‘Home will always be here. Go learn, go grow, and please don’t forget to call.’”

That advice has stayed with Leah as she works with her family’s herd, serves her community and carries the Scholz legacy forward.

Read Leah’s full story here: https://bit.ly/4i71mYn

Follow along as we continue celebrating the women helping shape the future of sustainable beef throughout the International Year of the Woman Farmer.

07/27/2026

As the International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF) continues, we’re proud to spotlight Amanda Butterfield of Pennsylvania, who is a first-generation producer whose journey into agriculture proves there is no single path into the beef industry.

After discovering agriculture while studying animal bioscience in college, Amanda and her husband built Maple Valley Cattle Company from the ground up. Today, their operation reflects a commitment to conservation, continuous learning and care for the land.

Amanda’s story is one of resilience. Balancing family with a full-time career and life on the farm has taught her that agriculture is built on adapting, learning and showing up each day, even when the outcome is uncertain.

As Amanda shares, “Resilience isn’t about being tough. It’s about doing the best you can with what you have and trying again tomorrow.”

Read Amanda’s full story here: https://www.drovers.com/news/resilience-field-amanda-butterfields-journey-science-stewardship

Be sure to follow along as we continue celebrating women in agriculture all year long!

07/21/2026

Postcards from North Dakota 🌾

We visited Black Leg Ranch while filming the next episode of our docuseries, “Voices of America’s Grazinglands: Prairies and People,” in celebration of the .

While visiting the Doan family, we witnessed how generations of stewardship, operational diversification, and a deep commitment to the prairie landscape — and America’s grasslands as a whole — demonstrate that working lands can support thriving ecosystems, strong rural communities and sustainable beef production.

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07/13/2026

All around the world, grazing lands tell a story of stewardship, resilience and connection.

As part of the 2026 International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP),we are celebrating exactly that. The North American Grazing Lands Congress brought together ranchers, researchers, conservation partners, agency leaders and international guests to experience firsthand the people, partnerships and practices that sustain working landscapes.

From Canada to the United States, this journey highlighted the vital role grazing lands play in supporting healthy ecosystems, resilient communities and nutrient-dense protein production for a growing world.

The U.S. portion of the Congress, co-hosted by the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB) and the Public Lands Council (PLC), showcased how producers, researchers, conservation organizations and government partners work together to advance stewardship and strengthen the future of grazing lands.

Participants visited Red Pine Land & Livestock’s U.S. Forest Service grazing allotment and JY Ferry & Son’s grazing allotment at the Eccles Wildlife Center to see firsthand how managed grazing supports watershed health, wildlife habitat, wetland restoration, wildfire mitigation and more. Both operations have been recognized for their conservation practices, including receiving the Leopold Conservation Award.

We are incredibly grateful to all of the attendees who joined us last week and shared their perspectives, expertise and passion for grazing lands. We also extend our appreciation to our co-convener, the Canadian Cattle Association; our U.S. co-host, the Public Lands Council; and the generous sponsors and supporters who helped make this gathering possible.

These snapshots capture just a few of the people, places and moments that made the celebration noteworthy. We look forward to sharing more about the conversations and insights from the North American Grazing Lands Congress! Be sure to follow along. 

07/04/2026

250 years of continuous improvement, legacy and community.

Today, we celebrate the people across the beef supply chain who carry that forward. Happy Independence Day from USRSB! 🇺🇸

06/26/2026

USRSB is proud to serve as a convening partner of the 2026 Sustainable Agriculture Summit, which brings together stakeholders from across the industry focused on food and agricultural systems.

This year, we’re heading to Fort Worth, Texas from November 18–19 for the Summit, where producers and industry stakeholders alike come together to share current work, discuss challenges for progress, and develop practical approaches to advancing sustainability.

The Call for Proposals is now open, and we’d love to see ideas from you!

Session formats include:
• Breakout Sessions
• Workshops
• Roundtable Discussions

Submission Deadlines:
✅ July 10, 2026 | Breakout Sessions & Workshops
✅ August 28, 2026 | Roundtable Discussions

View proposal guidelines here: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:US:5e27ad7a-4f81-4b1e-95ce-14c85619466c

Submit your proposal here: https://bit.ly/43D2NFD

We’re looking forward to working with the event hosts — Field to Market and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, along with the other convening partners — U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry & Eggs, Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops, MANRRS, and Agri-Pulse.

06/23/2026

Healthy, productive landscapes don't happen by accident. They are built through intentional stewardship, adaptive management, and collaboration.

Across the industry, supply chain partners are working together to better understand how grazing management and land stewardship can support outcomes ranging from soil health and water management to biodiversity and operational resilience.

“There’s not a single stage of the beef supply chain that can solve the sustainability question all by itself,” said Campbell Mauchan of AgriWebb during a panel discussion at the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef's General Assembly Meeting earlier this spring.

The conversation highlighted how partnerships can help connect producers with technical assistance, financial support, practical tools, and peer-to-peer learning opportunities while creating shared value across the supply chain.

As part of the 2026 International Year of Rangelands & Pastoralists (IYRP), May's theme, “Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services,” highlights the important role grazing lands play in supporting productive operations and healthy ecosystems.

Our latest IYRP blog explores how collaboration is helping expand the conversation beyond carbon and creating new opportunities to better understand the ecosystem services supported by working grazing lands.

Read the full story here: https://www.drovers.com/news/beyond-carbon-how-partnerships-are-expanding-conversation-around-biodiversity-and-ecosystem-