For more than a decade, TomKat Ranch has monitored its landscapes and documented its grazing decisions as part of an effort to practice sensitive and adaptive stewardship.
Resource Articles
A Cool Approach to Livestock Branding
During the winter branding season, we were excited by an opportunity to try a different approach to cattle branding: freeze branding.
Bale Grazing Trial: Results from Spring 2026
Over the past few years at TomKat Ranch, we have been exploring the practice of bale grazing. This involves feeding hay in the pasture with the expectation that cattle will “waste” 15-20% of it.
The Water Cycle, Part 3 of 3: Valuing Ecosystems and Their Role in Balancing the Climate
The past two articles in this series on the Water Cycle explore a new perspective on the central role that an optimal water cycle plays in a stable climate and a healthy, productive ranch.
Nerd Night Recap: Celebrating 10 Years of the Rangeland Monitoring Network
Nerd Night is a longstanding tradition between TomKat Ranch and the rangeland science teams at Point Blue to share what we have learned over the past year and to “nerd out” on data.
Regenerative Ranching by the Numbers 2025 Wrap Up
For more than a decade, TomKat Ranch has invested deeply in monitoring its landscapes and documenting its grazing decisions.





