For Ranchers, Earth Day is Every Day

Earth Day comes on the calendar just once a year. Today, people all across the country are taking a look at their lifestyles and what they can do to make the world a little greener. But for some in North Dakota, it`s not just today that they live a green lifestyle. It`s every day of the year. Farmers and ranchers depend on the land every day. Many producers across the state are moving their operations in an earth-friendly direction. "It`s our piece of the world, the piece that we do," says Doug Hille, a Morton County rancher. When Hille plans how he`s going to run his ranch, he`s not actively thinking about climate change, global warming, or his carbon footprint. "Every day is earth day," Hille says. "We take sunshine and soil and with it we make food, fuel, and fiber for the world." His philosophy is to leave his land in better shape than it was when he bought it 20 years ago...KFYR-TV