Protect The Harvest | American Farm Bureau Federation Takes A Stand Against 30 x 30 – America the Beautiful Executive Order

“One of the nation’s largest agriculture organizations, The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), adopted a new policy opposing the Biden Administration’s 30 x 30 land control initiative. The policy reads as follows:

“We Oppose: The implementation of the 30×30 (America the Beautiful) goal in any manner inconsistent with our policies on land designations and management, voluntary and incentive-based programs, and any other relevant policy.” (AFBF National Policies 2022, #435-4.8)

Resolutions to oppose 30×30 were passed by several State Farm Bureau Associations, including North Dakota, Nebraska and Wyoming, leading up to the National gathering last month in Atlanta. The National Association debated and ultimately adopted the position to oppose the 30×30 agenda on January 11th. It is now the position the Federation will be advancing as they advocate for America’s farmers and ranchers.

This is a significant blow to the 30×30 initiative. The Biden Administration needs the agriculture community and landowners to voluntarily buy into the program in order to make progress towards permanently protecting 30 percent of America’s land in its natural state. The AFBF policy makes clear the Association opposes the 30 x 30 agenda and will protect its members rights to continue to grow agriculture and steward the lands as they have for generations.

AFBF’s action is an important step forward in the campaign to Stop 30 x 30,