UNWON | Western & Rural News

Kamala Harris says she is going to propose a federal ban on corporate price gouging on groceries and to impose stiff penalties in the food industry, according to her campaign. In other

August 24, 2024August 24, 2024

Unwon Opinion

SUSTAINS Act Opens the Door for Undemocratic Influence in Managing Agricultural Land

A new bill will allow private donors to fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), creating a serious conflict of interest and potential undemocratic influence against American farmers and ranchers. The goal

July 16, 2024July 16, 2024

Unwon Opinion

Trump Chooses J.D. Vance; VP for “American Workers and Farmers”

This morning at the RNC in Milwaukee, Wisconsin--minutes after accepting the nomination as GOP presidential candidate and less than two days after being shot in the head in a failed assassination attempt--Donald

July 6, 2024July 8, 2024

Fishing Industry/SCOTUS/Unwon Opinion

Overturning Chevron “First Good Step in the Right Direction in a Long Time” for American Fishing Industry

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of fishermen forced to pay for observers aboard their fishing crafts, upending the 40-year reign of Chevron Doctrine, in a case with major implications for the

October Opinion

Rep. Donalds on Trump’s funding threat: California should do more to prevent wildfires. The Hill

Why US agriculture needs efficient ports: A call for modernization. Michigan Farm News

Kamala Harris’s rural broadband flop. The Wall Street Journal

VIDEO: Ranchers, farmers voice concerns for mandated EIDs. KOTA Territory

Can Montana’s ‘last rural Democrat’ survive another election? The Conversation

Supporting America’s loggers, partners in forest management. USDA Forest Service

VIDEO: The fight for rural America. The New York Times

Failure to pass or extend federal farm bill would spell catastrophe, agriculture policy analysts say. KCTV 5

As Colorado dances with wolves, ranchers fume. The Gazette

These rural voters picked Tim Walz six times. And they’re done. POLITICO

October Outlook

The future of the beef industry: New survey data shows producers are optimistic. Drovers

Farmers and ranchers hurting in the wake of Hurricane Helene

The Fence Post

Presidential Poll Results: How farmers and economists view candidates’ impact on agriculture. AgWeb

‘For a while, it looked like the whole world might burn’

The Wenatchee World

A new wolf pack, response from ranchers in California

The San Francisco Chronicle

Where rancher and hunter meet

ABP

Texas ranchers used to hate prairie dogs. Now some are fans. Texas Monthly

Why your beef prices at the grocery store keep rising. KTVB 7

Port strikes bring questions about feed imports and ag exports. Brownfield Ag News

Utah hoping Supreme Court will break precedent and transfer vast tracts of federal land to states

WMRA

Ranchers face long recovery from wildfires

The Bend Bulletin

The recent boom in livestock profitability is masking a harsh reality of the overall farm economy in 2024. Drovers

VIDEO: The U.S. cattle industry is nowhere near ready to rebuild, according to one expert. RFD-TV

The Death of Main Streets Across America—and the People Trying to Save Them

The Wall Street Journal

FEATURES

South Dakota ranching couple indicted by Forest Service for fence in place since 1950; facing 10 years in prison

CAPUTA, SD – A South Dakota ranching couple is facing 10 years in prison over a fence dispute. Charles and Heather Maude, both 39, of Maude Hog & Cattle have each been charged separately with theft of government property for allegedly placing a fence on federal grassland. U.S. Forest Service (USFS) special
Grass Ranchers, Carbon Cowboys: Yolo Land & Cattle Company

“Ag can do it all,” says Scott, “I think more and more people will see that working landscapes not only feed the world, they truly can save the world.”
Next Generation Ranching: El Chorro Ranch

“We don’t necessarily look like ranchers,” Katie laughs. “I drive a Subaru Outback when I’m not driving the flatbed.”
11 Life Lessons from Horse Trainer Grant Golliher

Grant Golliher is a horse trainer, author, and speaker. He owns and operates Diamond Cross Ranch outside Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where he hosts corporate events drawing leadership lessons from horse training. Grant was kind enough to share with us some of the lessons about leadership he teaches through training horses.
Hunting Revolution: The American Field-to-Table Movement

New hunter numbers increased in 2020, reversing a decades-long declining trend. “We haven’t seen these trends before. More millennials, more younger-generation people, more people of color, women are embracing hunter and field-to-table movements, filling their freezers with fresh meat, embracing safety and self-resiliency,” Chris Metz, the CEO of Vista Outdoors, told FOX
The Land Is Her Legacy: Sagehorn-Russell Ranch in Northern California

As Marilyn watches Colter and Renee Holleman play with their two young boys, Cleo and Colter, she recalls the dying words of Old Chief Joseph to his son in 1871: “Always remember that your father never sold his country. You must stop your ears whenever you are asked to sign a treaty

ANNOUNCEMENT: WE'RE ON SUBSTACK!

Click here to join UNWON on Substack!

OPINION

On the Brink of a Farm Crisis, Kamala Harris Is Demonizing Agriculture

SUSTAINS Act Opens the Door for Undemocratic Influence in Managing Agricultural Land

Trump Chooses J.D. Vance; VP for “American Workers and Farmers”

Overturning Chevron “First Good Step in the Right Direction in a Long Time” for American Fishing Industry

October Opinion

October Outlook

Farmers and ranchers hurting in the wake of Hurricane Helene

The Fence Post

‘For a while, it looked like the whole world might burn’

The Wenatchee World

A new wolf pack, response from ranchers in California

The San Francisco Chronicle

Where rancher and hunter meet

ABP

Utah hoping Supreme Court will break precedent and transfer vast tracts of federal land to states

WMRA

Ranchers face long recovery from wildfires

The Bend Bulletin

The Death of Main Streets Across America—and the People Trying to Save Them

The Wall Street Journal

FEATURES

South Dakota ranching couple indicted by Forest Service for fence in place since 1950; facing 10 years in prison

Grass Ranchers, Carbon Cowboys: Yolo Land & Cattle Company

Next Generation Ranching: El Chorro Ranch

11 Life Lessons from Horse Trainer Grant Golliher

Hunting Revolution: The American Field-to-Table Movement

The Land Is Her Legacy: Sagehorn-Russell Ranch in Northern California

AROUND THE WEB

SCIENCE X DAILY

Indigenous knowledge and the myth of ‘wilderness’

AMERICAN MIND

Blue America Needs Red America

CA SUNDAY MAGAZINE

“Gone”: The Paradise Fire

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

One of the Pandemic’s Big Winners: Hunting

americaunwon