…the pace and scale of forest restoration by nine percent since 2011 and increased timber harvest by 18 percent since 2008, despite record droughts, longer wildfire seasons, and the increasing…
Omnibus Approval Key for Cattle Producers
…NCBA will continue to push back on the rule through the courts. Brenda Richards, Public Lands Council (PLC) president, said the increase in wildfire management funds is critical as the…
Much Needed Rain for So Cal and the Southwest?
Rare July rains across the state. Courtesy: Gurpinder Brar An incoming system could provide drought plagued and wildfire prone Southern California and the Desert Southwest significant precipitation. Much Needed Rain…
Groups Mobilize Aid in the Wake of Big Wildfires
A long, complicated recovery faces farmers, ranchers and other rural residents who suffered losses in damaging late-summer wildfires that scorched large swaths of land. County Farm Bureaus and other organizations…
Sage Grouse Stays off Endangered Species List
…of open space. Wildfire and development are the primary threats to the sage grouse and their habitat, yet this Administration is systematically wiping out multiple-use and ranching through regulatory overreach….
FSA Offers Help for CA Farmers, Ranchers Affected by Fires
The USDA Farm Service Agency has programs that can help California farmers and ranchers affected by wildfires. Sabrina Hill talks with FSA Administrator Val Dolcini. Full interview, Val Dolcini on…
The Western View: Wildfires
Stop extreme environmentalism to stop extreme wildfires! The Western View: Wildfires We are seeing the dark side of the environmental movement. Thanks in part to the policies enacted in the…
USDA Offers Help to Fire-Affected Farmers and Ranchers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds farmers and ranchers affected by the recent wildfires in Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington State that USDA has programs to assist…
Rain Outlook is Out There for Western Wildfires
It will be awhile before needed rains arrive in areas of the West plagued by wildfire activity. Rain Outlook is Out There for Western Wildfires…
Wildfires Underscore Need for Readiness
…is not too late to prepare, fire experts said. Information on preparing for the possibility of wildfire may be found at www.ReadyForWildfire.org. “We’re getting ready. We have resources—we’ll need more—but…
An Alarming Rate of Wildfires and Costs
For the first time in its history, more than half of the U.S. Forest Service budget will go towards wildfire suppression efforts. An Alarming Rate of Wildfires and Costs…
New Support for Producers Affected by Drought
…quantity, promote healthy forests, and reduce wildfire risk in the Sierra-Cascade California Headwaters region. Michael L. Connor “Climate change affects every corner of our nation from the Sierra-Cascades to the…
Federal Spending Bill Includes Important Provisions for Producers
…alternative allotments where ranchers are impacted by drought or wildfire without the need to complete extensive environmental analyses and many others, Dustin Van Liew, PLC and NCBA federal lands executive…
Ag. Secretary Discusses Economic Benefits of Thriving Forests and Communities during Wyoming Visit
…and grasslands and other public lands across the country.” In his remarks today, the Secretary said that funding used to fight catastrophic wildfires has taken a toll on agency staff…