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August 29, 2024August 29, 2024

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

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

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Feds announce plan to open 32 million acres of public land across 11 Western states for solar development

Published on September 4, 2024September 4, 2024

BLM/Solar

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced plans to open over 31 million acres of public land to solar development across 11 states in the American West. The updated Western Solar Plan builds on the original from 2012, with a focus on increasing the number of permits issued for solar projects on American public land.

Bezos Fund Announces $9.4 Million Research Grant for Vaccine to Reduce Cattle Methane Emissions

Published on August 31, 2024September 3, 2024

UNWON Analysis

The Bezos Earth Fund is announcing a $9.4 million grant to research a vaccine that would reduce methane emissions in cattle. In a collaboration between the Pirbright Institute and the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), researchers intend to use “state-of-the-art biotechnology” to find a vaccine mechanism that would reduce livestock methane emissions by 30% or more.

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

Published on August 22, 2024August 29, 2024

Features/South Dakota

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 agent Travis Lunders

The Midwest has lost 1.6 million acres of productive farmland since 2001, study shows

Published on August 21, 2024August 21, 2024

Farmland Loss

The Midwest has lost 1.6 million acres of productive farmland since 2001, largely to development, a new study from the University of Illinois has found. Examining farmland loss across eight midwestern states, researchers found that 55% was lost to development and urban sprawl. Iowa saw the largest proportion of agricultural land loss due to development

New Study Shows Livestock Grazing Benefits Sagebrush, Reduces Wildfire Threat

Published on August 7, 2024August 7, 2024

Grazing Science

Scientists have published new research pointing to the ecological benefits of livestock grazing on sagebrush across American western rangelands. This new research project, published recently in Ecosphere, was a collaborative effort among Agricultural Research Service (ARS) rangeland scientists from Burns, Oregon and Fort Collins, Colorado. The scientists looked at grazed and ungrazed sagebrush steppe and

Green New Disaster: Fallen Wind Turbine Blade Shuts Down Nantucket Beaches

Published on July 26, 2024August 12, 2024

Energy Production/Renewable Energy

NANTUCKET, MASSACHUSETTS - On July 13, a wind turbine blade broke off into Nantucket Sound, littering the island with debris and sharp fiberglass and shutting down beaches at the height of tourist season.

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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

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