Environmental Stewardship

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Congratulations to our 2025 ESAP Regional Winners!

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2025 ESAP National Winner

Congratulations to Wine Glass Ranch and the Pribbeno Family! 

Imperial, Nebraska

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Now in its 35th year, the Environmental Stewardship Award has annually recognized the outstanding stewardship practices and conservation achievements of U.S. cattle producers from across the nation. Check out our gallery!

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2024 NATIONAL WINNER  

 Downey Ranch - Wamego, KS

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February 4, 2026

National Environmental Stewardship Award Presented to Nebraska Ranch

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced today that Wine Glass Ranch in Imperial, Nebraska, is the 2025 Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP) National winner. The award, which annually recognizes the outstanding stewardship practices and conservation achievements of cattle producers, was presented to the Pribbeno family, during CattleCon 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee.

August 2026

The 2026 regional winner will be announced during a digital Environmental Stewardship Awards Ceremony on August 5, 2026, on the ESAP YouTube page. 

Digital YouTube Event