Opinion – December 2023

Farmers and ranchers are stepping up opposition to the estate tax. Farm Bureau Newsline

Bills would permit ranchers to shoot two scavenger birds, but only one threatens livestock. KUT News

‘Brain drain’ persists in much of America’s heartland. Successful Farming

Cattle ranchers want Florida to preserve their land. Will DeSantis, Legislature fund the programs? Phys Org

COP28 proves the world needs American agriculture. Rural Radio

U.S. beef producers say UN’s proposal for eating less meat demonizes industry, ineffective. The Ohio Star

More time for the farm bill: With the extension of agriculture’s legislation, there is an opportunity to improve policy. Tri-State Livestock News

All three cattle and beef groups support Tester/Rounds bill to suspend Paraguayan beef. Tri-State Livestock News

Aging farmers have less incentive to invest in cattle expansion. AgriNews

We need farmers to fight wildfires. So why doesn’t California agree? San Francisco Chronicle

Small farms, ranches hope for better treatment in new Farm Bill. Public News Service

Bison decline contributed to dwindling prairie landscape on Great Plains. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

If climate change getting worse, cattle not cause research shows. Ag Carbon Central

USDA Move Will Increase Demand for US Beef. AgInfo

Economist says cattle prices haven’t hit their highs yet. Brownfield Ag News

Biden administration does not know what rural America knows about clean energy. Wenatchee World

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