During Hannon's cross examination of Hostetler, he cited testing that was done by Plateau Environmental Services of the air immediately next to the chicken house as well as 50 ft from the front of the facility. Hannon read from a…
"We find that a lot of people with disabilities have problems handing traditionally large livestock. Cows and horses are big animals, and if you have mobility issues or balance issues, and you can't get out of the way of a…
Like other environmental extremist groups, CBD frequently files lawsuits to delay implementation of policies they don’t like. Had they succeeded here, CBD would have gained countless new opportunities to file such lawsuits by increasing the bureaucratic morass, thus locking up species management and the land those species may or may not actually inhabit for additional years or even…
How do farmers do all this? Well, nowadays it takes some freakishly expensive equipment, some high-grade science, a bit of luck with the weather, and a huge amount of hard, hard work. Joy Pullman The Federalist 6 Amazing High-Tech Things…
What’s particularly alarming to LaPant and other farmers familiar with his case is that in their view the Corps saw fit to modify the Clean Water Act without congressional approval, Francois said. Kevin Mooney Daily Signal California Farmer Fights Government…
The Preventing Cruelty and Torture Act (PACT Act) is the best example of how Congress ducks and weaves, avoiding any level of accountability to their constituents or, worse, to the American people. Thus, we see in the PACT Act the…
"...This proposed rule would also clarify that cropland that is left idle or fallow for conservation or agricultural purposes for any period of time remains in agricultural use and, therefore, maintains the prior converted cropland exclusion.” Jacqui Fatka Feedstuffs EPA…
Another concern that came out of the OSU study was that the region’s growing population will ultimately max out the water supplies of several cities. That means as more water goes to flushing toilets and other household uses, agriculture faces…
Giving human characteristics to animals further muddies the agricultural story and makes it emotional. “When you see pictures of (animals) with sunglasses and cucumbers on their eyes, it’s hard to see them as protein on your plate,” said Jones. The…
Land managers in the West increasingly demand that ranchers who work federal land surrender their water rights to the government or get off the range. It’s extortion and a form of unconstitutional taking that simply has to stop, Randy Parker,…