“I believe there is an opportunity to benefit the range and economically benefit the operator.” That’s what Nelson, Nebraska rancher Mike Wallace says of multi-species grazing, which involves grazing two or even three species of livestock together on rangeland. Wallace and his wife Fran own and operate Double M Ranch and have been grazing sheep, cattle and goats together since 2000.
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