Ranching

Ranchers hopeful as Trump announces DOJ investigation into meatpackers

Four companies control 85% of the U.S. meatpacking industry. Two are foreign-owned.

Nov 11 •

USDA chief responds to UNWON reporting on King Ranch: "Help is on the way"

The King family has been targeted by the state of Washington for alleged damage to wetlands the family says are stock ponds.

Nov 7 •

Ranchers react to Trump comments on importing Argentine beef: "America first? The independent rancher is always dead freakin' last."

Without country of origin labeling, ranchers say increasing imports is a betrayal.

Oct 21 •

California plan redistributes prime farmland in the name of "equity"

California Democrats release a draft plan that would de facto nationalize farmland, redistributing it to "socially disadvantaged" farmers along largely…

Oct 3 •

For 50 years, this rancher followed labor law. As big ag lobbies for amnesty, he is about to lose his legal crew.

Nevada rancher Hank Vogler says bureaucrats have made the H-2A farmworker program a "living hell."

Jul 11 •

Washington ranch family facing $267,000 fine, terminated grazing leases, and possible criminal charges

The King family is accused of damaging "wetlands" because of Google Earth photos officials claim show the area was dredged.

May 21 •

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 •

Jack Varian of V6 Ranch: The Hippie Rancher

“The more radical people in the cities are, the more selfish and single-minded they are. How do you change that mindset? You bring them. Bring them out…

Mar 25 •

The Land Is Her Legacy: Sagehorn-Russell Ranch in Northern California

"Never sell the bones of your mother and father." Chief Joseph

Feb 24 •

Cold Weather Calving

Bringing life into this world at 40 degrees below zero.

Feb 10 •

Giving Ranchers Their Fair Share: Daniel Sinton on Saving a Meat Processing Plant

Sinton & Sons is a USDA butcher and processor providing locally-sourced meat and provisions to customers all over California. A fifth-gen rancher…

Dec 18, 2024 •

The Truth About Grass-Fed Beef

In the United States, the vast majority of cattle spend nearly their entire lives grazing grass on extensive rangelands.

Dec 8, 2024

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