Oklahoma Judge Rules Against Poultry Producers
After more than a decade of delay, Oklahoma Northern District Federal Judge Gregory Frizzell ruled against a group of poultry producers in a lawsuit over pollution of the Illinois River. The lawsuit was brought in 2005 by Oklahoma’s then-Attorney General Drew Edmondson, reportedly due to pressure from wealthy environmental extremists. The defendant companies included Tyson, […]
Two Million Acres of American Farm Land Lost in 2022
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently published a report revealing that American farmers lost two million acres of land in 2022, equal to the size of Delaware, plus an additional 466,000 acres. The report highlights an alarming trend in the agricultural sector as farmers struggle to retain their landholdings. Several Factors Contribute to […]
PETA Propaganda Machine Aimed at Children
By Theresa Lucas McMahan, PTH Executive Director In March 2023, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) announced a redesign of their website. This effort appears to be an attempt to enhance their targeting of children with animal extremist vegan indoctrination messaging. We have previously written about peta2, the youth propaganda branch of PETA. […]
Biden vetoes congressional bid to undo his water regulations
By Rachel Frazin/The Hill President Biden on Thursday vetoed an attempt by Congress to undo waterway pollution regulations put forward by his administration — marking the second veto of his presidency and effectively killing the attempt to nullify the water rule. Majorities of both chambers of Congress had voted to nix the Biden rules, which […]
Op-ed: Indiana Fighting WOTUS Overreach of Biden’s EPA
From our friends at AGDaily This op-ed was submitted by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita on behalf of Hoosier farmers and others. One of my favorite parts of serving as Indiana’s attorney general is talking to Hoosiers across our great state. At a recent stop near the city of Greenfield, a reporter asked me: What’s […]
League of Humane Voters: A grassroots effort to push extremist laws
LEAGUE OF HUMANE VOTERS: A GRASSROOTS EFFORT TO PUSH EXTREMIST LAWS By Jaclyn Krymowski for Protect The Harvest Animal extremist groups leverage the power of political lobbying, emotional appeal, and, perhaps, most important of all, votes to move their agenda forward at local, state, and federal levels. A major way of securing those votes results […]
“Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility”: Anonymous Activists or Hidden Extremists?
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) is the self-anointed voice for public employees who become “anonymous activists.” This organization has been stealthily operating unknown to American taxpayers for 30 years. Their goal is to provide a safe haven for “whistleblowers” and ideological activists who namelessly target businesses and policies that don’t suit their agenda. The […]
Traveling Animal Bans Popping Up Across America
Animal owners across the country take heed: Six states are currently considering animal rights extremist-backed laws which would ban traveling exotic or non-native animal acts. This goes well beyond the vague wording in the proposed legislation, verbiage that could easily be interpreted to include rodeo animals, educational animal exhibits, fair animals and even animals raised […]
Texas Farm Bureau Testifies on Right to Farm Proposed Constitutional Amendment
By Julie Tomascik Editor, Texas Agriculture Daily Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) testified today before the Texas House Committee on Agriculture & Livestock in support of HJR 126, the proposed constitutional amendment that aims to protect the right to farm in Texas. As the state grows increasingly urban, farmers and ranchers are concerned that local government […]
Conservative Group Hires Animal Rights Operative
From an article by our friends at HumaneWatch.org FreedomWorks is a well-known name in conservative politics in Washington, DC—which makes its recent hire baffling. News broke on Tuesday that FreedomWorks is hiring animal rights activist Marty Irby to be its Chief Operating Officer. It’s a bizarre hire because Irby’s politics don’t remotely seem to fit […]
