USDA Begins 49th Enrollment Period for the Conservation Reserve Program
By WLA Admin |
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today reminded farmers and ranchers that the next general enrollment period for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) begins today, Dec. 1,…
NRCS ACEP Application Batching Deadline for New Mexico – January 29, 2016
By WLA Admin |
Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) New Mexico will end its first, and potentially only, FY 2016 Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) application period on January 29, 2016. See the email…
Colorado fourth state to sign federal-state forest management agreement
By WLA Admin |
“The U.S. Forest Service and the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS) signed a forest management agreement this week, allowing projects to cross the boundaries between federal and privately owned land.…
WLA Member Sid Goodloe on "Out on the Land"
By WLA Admin |
Sid Goodloe of Carrizo Valley Ranch appeared on the TV show “Out on the Land” last night. “Out on the Land” is a weekly television show on the RFD TV…
Presidential Memorandum: Mitigating Impacts on Natural Resources from Development and Encouraging Related Private Investment
By WLA Admin |
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate ReleaseNovember 03, 2015 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE THE ADMINISTRATOR…
New Resources for Young Ranchers and Farmers
By WLA Admin |
LOUISVILLE, October 29, 2015—Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden today announced a commitment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to prioritize $5.6 billion over the next two years within USDA…
Sage Grouse Decision Validates Landowner Conservation Efforts
By WLA Admin |
September 22, 2015 The Western Landowners Alliance announces that today’s decision by the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) finding the greater sage grouse as not warranted for listing validates…
Interior Department Proposes First Master Leasing Plan in Utah for Balanced Energy Development, Conservation
By WLA Admin |
Release Date: 08/14/15 Contacts: Jessica Kershaw , Interior_press@ios.doi.gov Megan Crandall , BLM-UT, 801-539-4013 Draft Moab Master Leasing Plan Takes Landscape-level Approach to Minimize Conflicts, Facilitate Responsible Energy Development WASHINGTON –…
Most of the U.S. Rented Farmland is Owned by Non-Farmers
By WLA Admin |
WASHINGTON, Aug 31, 2015 –Agricultural producers rented and farmed 353.8 million acres of farmland, according to the results of the 2014 Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL)…
USDA Unveils New Strategy to Conserve Sage Grouse Habitat on Private Lands
By WLA Admin |
Department to Invest Additional $211 Million to Help Ranchers Adopt Proven Conservation Methods PORTLAND, Ore., August 27, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a four-year strategy that will…
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