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More recently, he has been on the boards of Verizon, Lazard and Cisco Systems, and said he has spent time herding cattle on his ranch in Montana.

JBS’ North America beef business, on the other hand, faced pressure as dry weather pushed ranchers to scale back the size of their herd.

The housing equivalent of herd immunity, where enough homes are fireproof that the entire community can be protected against future fires.

The U.S. cattle herd has been shrinking for years owing to drought and rising costs for ranchers.

The unique Bandon initiative in the country's south could provide a model for tackling Ireland's biggest environmental dilemma: how to cut emissions on farms without drastically shrinking herds or decimating rural communities.