north dakota farming

Growing a Better World from the Ground – Down

Healthy soil is a passion for North Dakota farmers Derek and Claire Lowstuter. This story is part of WORC’s Homegrown Stories narrative project and comes from Dakota Resource Council. Stepping foot on Folly Hill Farm, the sound of ducks quacking … Continued

Interior Secretary nominee Deb Haaland

WORC Supports Representative Debra Haaland for Secretary of the Interior

Above: “Representative Deb Haaland (NM-01)” by Moms Clean Air Force is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Representative Haaland’s leadership as Interior Secretary will mark a transformative step towards repairing relationships with Indigenous people and tribal communities and correcting the course … Continued

american ranchers and cattlemen

The Fight Against the Beef Checkoff Continues

WORC filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit challenging the USDA’s corrupt beef checkoff program. In September, WORC joined allies in the filing of an amicus brief in federal court supporting Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund (R-CALF) and U.S. farmers and … Continued

hardrock mining agreement

The Good Neighbor Agreement marks twenty years!

Northern Plains celebrates its landmark agreement with Montana’s Stillwater and East Boulder mines to protect water, safety, and other community concerns. These two articles were adapted from Northern Plains newsletter The Plains Truth. In May of this year, the Good … Continued