Politics

“This shuts us down:" Potter Valley ranchers say PG&E cut water without warning amid dam removal fight

Residents blame dam politics for depletion of Lake Pillsbury before harvest, with fire season looming.

Aug 9 •

Rollins announces plan to decentralize and streamline USDA

Over half the department's D.C.-based staff will be moved to five regional hubs "closer to constituents."

Jul 31 •

Proposed Oregon rules could restrict agritourism

The clash reveals competing visions for the future of farming and farmland in Oregon.

Jul 28 •

Trump admin announces agriculture security plan including crackdown on Chinese farmland ownership; Rollins says no amnesty for illegal…

"We are taking our farmland back."

Jul 9 •

Lawmakers and Trump officials gather in D.C. to show support as federal government drops charges against Maude family

“Just imagine a government that would be willing to de facto orphan American children over a mere dispute of 25 acres of land,” said Secretary Brooke…

Apr 30 •

Neighbors of indicted South Dakota ranchers speak to decades of bullying from Forest Service

Charles and Heather Maude’s case highlights growing tensions between government agencies and the 2% of Americans still working in production…

Apr 2 •

Mother of the South Dakota rancher facing prison over pre-1950 fence calls on Trump for help

Charles and Heather Maude each face 10 years in prison and $250,000 in fines over an inherited fence built before 1950.

Mar 28 •

REPORT: Anti-Farm Activism Funded by Fake Meat Investors

Anti-farm ballot initiatives in California and Colorado received funding from venture capitalists with large holdings in vegan alternative food…

Mar 17 •

South Dakota Citizens Score Grassroots Victory, Ban Land Grabs for Carbon Pipelines

HB 1052 bans eminent domain for carbon pipelines. AMANDA RADKE: “At long last, the citizens of South Dakota can breathe easy knowing they truly do…

Mar 12 •

Proposed Washington State Bill HB 1630 Will Force Farmers to Report Livestock Methane Emissions

Locals say this law is just a precursor to a carbon tax on cattle. A public hearing on HB 1630 is scheduled for tomorrow, February 6.

Feb 5 •

Conservation or Land Grab? In Four Years, the Biden Administration "Protected" 674 Million Acres.

This was part of Biden's initiative to conserve 30% of the nation's land and water by 2030.

Feb 3 •

Lawsuits by Environmental Groups Force Closure of 12 California Ranches, Biden Admin Signs Off

A buyout will shut down half the dairies in Marin County and end 150 years of farming and ranching on Point Reyes National Seashore.

Jan 11 •

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