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This short video answers what is 30 x 30, and why Americans are calling the Biden initiative a land grab. You can share this on your social networks, or email it to your contacts to help get American’s educated. Watch here.
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As an amendment to the state constitution, a vote of two-thirds of the House was required and it passed with no issues. The resolution also had no problem passing the state Senate. Now it is up to the voters to decide if they agree with the amendment and it will be on the ballot as Maine Question 3 next month.
Why is a Right to Food Amendment Needed?
Most of us agree that as American’s we should have the right to produce and eat the food we want. It is unfortunate that there are now states that are challenging that idea and norm. One only has to look at Prop 12 in California and Question 3 in Massachusetts, as well as ballot initiatives in Colorado and Oregon to confirm there are animal extremist groups working to control what we eat and where it comes from. We have covered this issue extensively in previous articles.
The proposed amendment for the Right to Food states:
“All individuals have a natural, inherent and unalienable right to save and exchange seeds and the right to grow, raise, harvest,
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The information for this statistic is compiled from the Agricultural Resource Management Survey using a sample of approximately 14.450 farms.
Approximately 90% of farms are considered small family farms. In 2019, small family-owned farms accounted for 49% of the land operated by farms. Family farms also accounted for 86% of production.
Non-family farms accounted for the remaining farms (2%).
Production
The largest share of the value of farm production (44%) occurs on large-scale family farms, with the remaining 42% split between midsize and small family farms.
Nonfamily farms accounted for 14% of production.
Women in Farming
Women play a key role in over half of farm operations. They are operators in over half (51%) of all farming operations. The largest share of principal female operations are found in farms specializing in poultry and other livestock, at 31 and 30% respectively.
Commodities Breakdown Between Farm Types
Poultry and eggs and hay were produced mostly by midsize and small farms, while large-scale family farms produced mostly dairy, cotton, and high-value crops.
Large-scale family farms commodities (in descending order) were dairy, cotton, high-value crops, hogs, beef, cash grains and soybeans,
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GOP lawmakers offer an alternative to 30×30 plan
Report called a ‘commonsense approach’
by Charles Wallace for Western Livestock Journal
As an alternative to President Joe Biden’s 30×30 plan, the Senate and Congressional Western Caucuses unveiled a report supporting a holistic approach for locally led conservation, active land and water management, and multiple use.
In a joint statement, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA-04) and Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) called the recommendations in the Western Conservation Principles report “real conservation outcomes for our lands and waters.” They further stated the report contrasts with the Biden administration’s “preservationist” approach of “locking up” public lands to keep them untouched.
The report states while the Biden administration has since renamed the 30×30 plan to the America the Beautiful initiative, the issue remains ambiguous as to what is defined as “conservation status,” and what percentage of lands and waters meets the 30 percent status. “These factors combined make the America the Beautiful initiative ring hollow,” the report states.
In May, the Departments of the Interior, Agriculture and Commerce released the report, titled “Conserving and Restoring America the Beautiful,” which laid out a broad vision, outlining the goal of conserving 30 percent of the nation’s lands and waters by 2030.
“It’s this lack of information surrounding the 30×30 initiative that’s left many Westerners very concerned that this was just a way to lock up more land,” Daines said in a video announcement.
The 10-year approach posed in the Caucus report focuses on “issues plaguing our lands and waters like invasive species; overgrown, diseased, and infested forests; and post-wildfire restoration.”
To achieve these goals, the report proposes:
• Streamlining the National Environmental Policy Act to increase active forest management.
• Controlling, preventing and eradicating harmful invasive species using recommendations from the Invasive Species Advisory Committee, established in 2016.
• Reducing the overpopulation of wild horses and burros.
• Encouraging the Environmental Protection Agency to work with stakeholders to clean up the 1,327 Superfund sites.
• Leveraging the funds available in the Great American Outdoors Act to support long-term public land infrastructure and encourage visitation to our larger and smaller national parks.
• Restoring abandoned mines and orphaned wells by removing administrative, regulatory and liability burdens that can impede critical conservation-restoration work.
• Improving the “checkerboard” land access that mixes federal and private land through better mapping of easements.
• Calling on the Biden administration to abide by the definition of conservation under the Endangered Species Act, utilizing transparent and science-based processes in listings and critical habitat determinations.
• Offering title transfers to address the rehabilitation and maintenance of federal water infrastructure.
• Eliminating the “D.C. knows best” mentality and pursuing policies that encourage healthy landscapes with “those whose livelihoods depend on them.”
The report calls on a collaborative approach to “maximize the conservation benefits
provided by activities like grazing, hunting, logging and mineral development” through the expertise of local partnerships and existing shared stewardship authorities.
Agricultural, mining and logging organizations supported the report, while some environmental groups gave lukewarm support. Industry groups called the report a “commonsense approach” to conservation and working landscapes.
“The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) strongly supports the Western Conservation Principles outlined by the Senate and Western Caucuses,” said Chase Adams, ASI senior policy and information director, in a statement. “The commonsense recommendations provide a needed and beneficial framework for the president’s 30×30 initiative and recognize the role of all stakeholders in preserving our nation’s public lands through multiple use.”
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The Bradshaw Mountains are full of the most exciting and challenging 4×4 trails in Arizona. You can expect trails that will put you and your rig to the test. Expect to encounter washed-out trails, diff dragging boulders, deep sand, waterfall obstacles, and narrow shelf roads. Body damage, vehicle failure, and pin stripping are possible—everything from mild to wild in this collection, with most trails leading to Crown King, Arizona.
The Bradshaw Mountains have a rich, documented history and played a pivotal role in Arizona’s early statehood. The region is home to the World Famous Castle Hotsprings Resort, where the first telephone line in Arizona strung over the desert floor.
In this collection, you will find Bradshaw city, which in the 1860s was home to over 15,000 miners and was considered the most significant mining town in Arizona. You will also find the gravesite of Isaac Bradshaw, a California Silver Miner who struck it rich near Crown King.
Statistics
| Difficulty | Novice- Intermediate |
| Miles | Depends on route |
| Time | 1-3 days |
| Land | BLM, USFS, AZTL, Private |
| Max Elevation | Approximately 7,000 ft |
| Fuel Stint | 80+ miles |
Destinations
The Bradshaw Mountains are full of abandoned places, gravesites, abandoned mines, and other historical places to explore on public and state land.
Use our POI collection to find all the cool things nearby.
Requirements
Most lightly modified 4×4 vehicles with a minimum of a 2-inch lift and 33-inch tires will do just fine on these trials. Many of these roads are lightly used. Like always, be prepared for anything and never go alone.
Trail Write-ups
Buckskin Canyon, Hassayampa River Wilderness, and the UFO mine
Boulder Pass Trail | The alternative route to Crown King
Day four | Crown King and the Swastika Mine
Important information
This collection contains technical obstacles and should not be attempted alone.
There is a lot of private land along these routes. Please be respectful and don’t trespass on private land.
State Trust Land Permit recommended.
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Speakers
Of the 32 speakers scheduled to present:
● Wayne Pacelle, disgraced former CEO of HSUS, President of the Center for Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action
● Joe Maxwell, Founder, Family Farm Alliance , Past HSUS Vice President of Outreach and Engagement
● Brent Toellner, Regional Director of the South Central and Great Plains Regions, Best Friends Animal Society
● Joshua Plotnik, Conservation Behavior Researcher, Hunter College at the City University of New York
● Rachel Dreskin, CEO, Plant Based Foods Association
● Abby Levine, Director, Bolder Advocacy; an arm of Alliance for Justice
● Kathleen Wood, staff attorney Animal Legal Defense Fund
● Philip Tedeschi, Director Emeritus of Institute for Human-Animal Connection, University of Denver
Agenda
The agenda topics were also of no surprise to anyone who knows what the Kirkpatrick Foundation is currently “up to.”
First thing to catch the eye and a forewarning of what was to come was the vegan breakfast catered by Café Contemporary. In fact, all provided meals and snacks were vegan only.
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On August 5, the Exposing Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act S2619 was introduced to the Senate. Its purpose is to prohibit individual states and local governments from attempting to interfere with agricultural production methods outside their jurisdiction. The EATS Act was written to directly combat anti-animal agriculture legislation like California’s Proposition 12 and Massachusetts Question 3. These pieces of legislation, as they currently stand, force states wishing to participate in agricultural commerce in California and Massachusetts to abide by their radical extremist-influenced animal agriculture standards.
Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution
The EATS Act would protect individual states and maintains the intent of the Commerce Clause of the Constitution. This clause essentially empowers the federal government to regulate interstate commerce and therefore makes legislation like California’s Proposition 12 illegal as it impedes trade from other states. When states like California try to leverage their laws to influence what other states do, they are stepping over into territory that belongs to federal jurisdiction.
Why the EATS Act is Important
This act is important to U.S. animal agriculture because it prevents any one state, no matter how large or powerful, from imposing its food and agriculture production standards on any other state.
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The Humane Society Legislative Fund Equals Money, Scorecards, PR and Awards for Lawmakers
Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF) is the legislative arm of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), sharing offices in Washington D.C. The HSLF spends millions of dollars to alter public policy and influence people they call “thought leaders” via campaign donations, publicity opportunities and special “awards”.
The HSUS and HSLF spend massive amounts of money to buy new laws and regulations, and to influence lawmakers to do their bidding. They are working to restrict the rights of farmers, ranchers, hunters, entertainers and animal owners by using lawmakers to sponsor legislation written, marketed, and funded by the HSUS and their various animal extremist partners.
Examples of this type of legislation include:
• California’s Proposition 12 – In 2018, a law was passed increasing regulations on pork, poultry, and veal producers. This law mandates that any egg, pork product,
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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – After President Biden’s announcement that he would be expanding the boundaries for the Bears Ears National Monument (BENM) and Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument (GSENM), BlueRibbon Coalition (BRC) announced its support for a State of Utah legal challenge to the expansions of monument boundaries.
On April 15, 2021, Utah Governor Spencer Cox announced the State of Utah would be likely to sue if national monuments in the state were expanded unilaterally. The Governor’s official response to the monument expansions included the following statement, “As Chief Justice Roberts noted earlier this year, the purpose of the Antiquities Act is to protect the ‘smallest area compatible with the care and management’ of significant archeological or historical objects to be protected. We agree and will consider all available legal options to that end.”
BlueRibbon Coalition supports the State of Utah’s willingness to challenge the abuse of the Antiquities Act in court, and BRC will be educating its members about these legal challenges and encouraging them to support these challenges where necessary.
In response to this announcement and the pending threat of numerous wilderness bills in Congress – all of which will significantly reduce public access to public land – BRC launched the Fight For Evey Inch Campaign to encourage members of the public to take a more active role in protecting access to our public land and natural resources.
“While the expansion of these national monuments was expected, we don’t think this action by President Biden will be permanent,” BRC Executive Director, Ben Burr said. “We were encouraged to see Chief Justice Roberts signal the need for judicial scrutiny of the historic abuse of the limited presidential powers implied in the Antiquities Act, and we support the State of Utah building a vigorous case against national monument land grabs. While we are disappointed by the announcement to expand the boundaries of the monuments, we are hopeful that this executive overreach will trigger a stern rebuke from the Supreme Court that permanently limits the abuse of the Antiquities Act.”
BlueRibbon Coalition is a national 501c3 non-profit organization that works to protect public access to public land, champions responsible use of public and private lands, and encourages individual environmental stewardship.
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