October 27, 2021 Colorado ‘AgrAbility’ program helps people with disabilities work in agriculture “We find that a lot of people with disabilities have problems handing traditionally large livestock. Cows and horses are big animals, and if you…
June 28, 2021 Another judge blocks Biden’s racially-charged farmer relief program The ruling comes nearly two weeks after a Wisconsin judge ruled similarly regarding a suit brought by a dozen white farmers insisting that they be included…
May 31, 2021 Feds determine that a South Dakota puddle is “wetlands,” order farmer to stop cultivating his land A South Dakota farmer is suing the federal government after its Agriculture Department ordered him not to farm his farm. It seems the Washington…
April 30, 2020 President Trump uses executive order to keep meat processing facilities running USDA To Implement President Trump’s Executive Order On Meat and Poultry Processors (Washington, D.C., April 28, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue released…
July 28, 2019 Utah will take bigger role in managing Manti-La Sal National Forest “This agreement strengthens the already strong partnership between the Forest Service and the State of Utah,” said Perdue. “Through shared stewardship, Utah and the…
February 26, 2019 Without Country of Origin Labeling, Americans have no clue where beef and pork come from …all the beef and pork derived from imported live cattle and hogs from Canada and Mexico that are slaughtered in the United States is…
January 24, 2018 USDA opens door to agricultural inspections by animal rights extremists This program, if implemented, could potentially give third-parties, including extremist animal rights groups such as ASPCA, HSUS, and PETA, authority over animal and livestock…
October 4, 2017 Ranchers call out feds for ignoring concerns about mandatory ID program …R-CALF USA claims there was no such consensus by commenters and, in fact, many if not most commenters were adamantly opposed to both the…
September 17, 2017 Maine leads charge in ‘food sovereignty’ movement In other words, like many – if not most – government bureaus, the US Department of Agriculture effectively regulates to the benefit of large…
September 14, 2017 Zinke ‘Wildland Fire Directive’ emphasizes fuels reduction This year-to-date, 47,700 wildfires have burned 8 million acres across the country, with the majority of the devastation in the states of California and…
