Ridgeland publication has influence throughout the U.S., Canada. (Focus Agribusiness).(environmentally friendly grass farming)

Publication: Mississippi Business Journal

Publication Date: 23-SEP-02

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RIDGELAND -- You wouldn't normally think of Ridgeland as being a hotbed for promoting sustainable agriculture and family farms. But The Stockman Grass Farmer magazine and publishing house located here has far ranging influence across the country promoting environmentally friendly grass farming.

"They are very reputable," says Gordon Hazard, a cattleman from West Point. "They are well known throughout cattle areas in the U.S. and Canada. They strictly promote grass-based agriculture for animals rather than feedlot type operations. The benefit of that is the slaughter animal is produced cheaper and more environmentally friendly than in the feedlots."

The Stockman Grass Farmer is a business better known outside of Mississippi than in the state. In fact, Mississippi isn't even in the top 10...

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