March 22, 2017 Feds convict 4 Oregon Standoff protesters on minor charges, sentencing in May Prosecutors conceded in their legal brief that the vehicles and equipment had no government markings, but argued strong circumstantial evidence showed the defendants knew…
March 22, 2017 Rotten meat scandal prompts temporary ban on Brazilian beef imports According to Brazilian police reports, three factories belonging to BRF (the world’s top poultry producer) and JBS (the world’s top beef exporter), have been…
March 21, 2017 President Trump proclaims March 21 National Agriculture Day “American farmers and ranchers are the heart and soul of America and they represent the determined, self-reliant character of our Nation. We are proud…
March 21, 2017 Bears Ears sold on the myth of tribal co-management The Navajo Nation Aneth chapter, one of the chapters closest to the monument, rejected the proposal. Many Native Americans have stood up against this…
March 21, 2017 Government regulations, big corporations killing off family ranches As older ranchers see children leave for other lines of work, Boone said the ranches that families are forced to sell are often absorbed…
March 20, 2017 Ranchers facing existential threat in wake of catastrophic wildfires Ranching families across this countryside are now facing an existential threat to a way of life that has sustained them since homesteading days: years…
March 20, 2017 Kansas wildfire relief impeded by rigid federal rules, red tape …one rancher even told him he ran out of ammunition shooting cattle injured in the fire. “They are shooting new baby calves, cows they…
March 19, 2017 Top 7 reasons Trump EPA cuts are good for America So much for “protecting public health,” ensuring “environmental justice,” and safeguarding our most “vulnerable communities.” It’s as if we’ve come full circle, and now…
March 18, 2017 Federal withdrawal of resource-rich lands threatens Minnesota jobs, way of life “This politically motivated decision, coming in the final days of the administration of President Barack Obama, is inconsistent with current national policy. It could…
March 17, 2017 Michigan landowners testify about Forest Service harassment, seizure of property Hinkson testified he was approached, unannounced, by USFS and Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials about the location of his camp. Casperson’s constituent was…
