The Audubon Society is expanding its ranch certification program to the Midwest, in an effort to create consumer demand for bird-friendly ranching practices. A farmer in Clearwater, Minn., is one of the first in the state to start the process.
Moving solar and wind energy from where it's produced to where it's needed means a major buildout of new transmission lines, but the projects often face pushback from landowners concerned about aesthetics, health and the environment.
Product liability insurance is imperative, said Todd Churchill, BizOps Consulting CFO and lead of Business Strategy Services with CliftonLarsonAllen. He founded Thousand Hills Cattle Company featuring grass-fed beef, and he's currently co-founder of Blue Nest Beef, which offers beef managed on grasslands that support birdlife. He also leads the Business.