1. Beef

Beef Stories

Mass soybean harvesting at a farm in Brazil

The story of soy

Behind beef, soy is the second largest agricultural driver of deforestation worldwide. From the Northern Great Plains of the U.S. to the Amazon of Brazil, forests, grasslands, and wetlands are being plowed up to make room for more soy production. 

  • Forest-friendly farming in Peru

    WWF Magazine: Spring 2022
    WWF & Peruvian governmental agencies partner with livestock farmers in Peru's Madre de Dios region to increase productivity and decrease ecological impact in a region threatened by deforestation.
    Farmers walking in field

  • Deforestation fronts

    January 13, 2021

    A new WWF report on global forest cover and forest loss finds that over 160,000 square miles, an area roughly the size of California, were lost in deforestation hot spots around the world between 2004 and 2017. Deforestation puts human health and the health of our planet at risk. 

    Deforestation aerial photo of lush green forest on the left and bare brown dirt next to it on the right

  • Soil Carbon: A Scientist Makes a Bold Guarantee

    WWF Magazine: Fall 2014
    Holistically Managed Livestock Can Bring Back Our Grasslands
    Zebra

  • Degraded Land: Holding the Line on Brazil’s Resources

    WWF Magazine: Fall 2014
    Shifting from cattle to crops optimizes land use
    Plant sprouting between urban and rural