In practical terms, the decision will make it tougher for ranchers to transfer private property, including to family members, without encountering heavy regulatory burdens, he said. by Mateusz Perkowski for Capital Press Oregon ranchers lose appeal over “grazing priority” An Oregon ranch family has failed to convince a federal appealsContinue Reading
“If ever there was a ruling that created ‘the Wild, Wild West’ of eminent domain abuse, this is it—the court of appeals’ ruling creates a dangerous precedent that would allow anybody with $300 and a computer to immediately obtain the extraordinary power of eminent domain by filing papers with theContinue Reading
“We’ve had 14 dead bodies on the ranch that I know of,” Ladd says. “That was a game-changer for me, when I found the first dead illegal. And now it’s still disheartening to find somebody, but that’s the way it is.” Life on a Border Ranch: Cut Water Lines, DownedContinue Reading
Biden’s Conservation Plan Hints at Land Grab, Governors Warn By Petr Svab for Epoch Times LINCOLN, Neb.—Tucked away on page nine of one of President Joe Biden’s executive orders on climate change are two small paragraphs that have raised alarm among governors of more than a dozen states. The paragraphs task theContinue Reading
Jonathan Wood Salt Lake Tribune Jonathan Wood: Threatened rule improves incentives to recover endangered species Biden administration considering rules that would make it more difficult to protect prairie dogs and other species. Several years ago, visitors to southwestern Utah would encounter unusual old-west style “wanted” posters. Instead of a bandit,Continue Reading
Opinion by Montana State Representative Dan Bartel for Northern Ag Network The tax exemption APR enjoys also gives them a major advantage in the marketplace for land. APR is able to pay premium prices as they compete directly against young farmers and ranchers trying to get their start. By Rep.Continue Reading
Governors take stand against Biden’s 30 x 30 Press release by American Stewards Liberty Matters News Service: Fifteen Governors signed a joint letter noticing President Biden that section 216 of the Climate Crisis Executive Order (14008), to conserve 30 percent of America’s lands by 2030, “infringes on the sovereignty ofContinue Reading
What’s more, if you remove these Democrat-run cities from our national statistics, you will find an America that is overwhelmingly peaceful, safe, clean, and racially tolerant. Nevertheless, Democrats and their fake-media allies still blame Republicans for all of their problems. John Nolte for Breitbart If I had to boil down theContinue Reading
Will “Fly-Over Country” Have a Voice to Protect Private Property Rights under the Endangered Species Act? Opinion by: Karen Budd Falen Budd Falen Law Office, LLC The proceedings in a distant courthouse in Hawaii might not normally be the central focus of most private property owners, but recent actions atContinue Reading
REPOSTED WITH PERMISSION OF THE AUTHOR Ed Bandel District 8 Director, Montana Farm Bureau Federation Proposed heritage area poses threat to private land ownership First of all, I would like to thank President McPherson for the opportunity to take over his column this issue. He has seen the importance ofContinue Reading