Idaho Ranchers Fight the Feds for Water
By Jaclyn De Candio for Protect The Harvest Ranchers in Idaho are fighting back against a federal government push to confiscate vital water rights for livestock, thereby endangering the care and production of cattle. Current state law provides for individuals to acquire rights to public waters by granting permission to use them for beneficial purposes […]
Rewilding: A Failed Third Reich Ideology Being Used in America to Control the Food Supply
Until fairly recently, the concept of “rewilding” was largely unheard of outside of environmental extremist circles. ”Rewilding” first emerged in Nazi Germany, and resurfaced in the early 1990s when members of EarthFirst, a group with confirmed ties to ecoterrorism, began promoting it in America. Alarming due to its Nazi and ecoterrorist origins, rewilding is being […]
Friend of the Land – May 2024
In Memory and Honor: Patrick Gottsch Recognized as May 2024 Friend of the Land It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we acknowledge Patrick Gottsch’s passing. Patrick’s unexpected passing on May 18, 2024, has left an irreplaceable void in the lives of those who knew him and the rural communities he passionately served. […]
Protect The Harvest Announces 2024 Pendleton Cattle Barons Scholarship Winner
We would like to congratulate Kinley McAnally for winning this year’s Pendleton Cattle Barons Protect The Harvest scholarship. Kinley McAnally, born and raised in Pendleton, Oregon, is a shining example of dedication and passion for agriculture. Currently a student at Eastern Oregon University, she is majoring in Agriculture Entrepreneurship and minoring in Global Industry and […]
Florida and Alabama Ban Meat Manufactured from Animal Cells
By Jaclyn De Candio for Protect The Harvest Alternative, “cell-based,” meats concocted and grown in laboratories have ignited a political firestorm involving multimillion-dollar startups, global elite climate change crusaders, NGOs, farmers, ranchers, federal regulators, state legislatures, and governors. The latest cell-based “meat” laws, which are outright bans, involve the Florida and Alabama legislative bodies passing […]
Cattle Industry Controversy: Mandatory Electronic Identification (EID)
In late April 2024, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced final disease traceability rule requirements, mandating electronic identification (EID) tags for interstate transport of specific classes of cattle and bison. The new rule is an amendment to a 2013 rule requiring that all sexually intact cattle 18 months and older, rodeo and […]
Friend of the Land — April 2024
We are delighted to recognize Norm Groot as our Friend of the Land for April 2024. Norm Groot’s journey in agriculture began at a tender age, pulling weeds in his father’s nursery, instilling in him a profound respect for the land and its cultivation. Armed with a degree in Business Accounting and Finance from the […]
Protect The Harvest Announces 2024 Jim Harmon Memorial Scholarship Winner
Andi Belt, from Leonard, Missouri, epitomizes the spirit of American agriculture and community. Her winning essay for the 2024 Harmon Memorial Tractor Pull Scholarship sponsored by Protect The Harvest beautifully conveyed the sacrifices Americans make to ensure a Free and Fed America. Andi is 17 years old and is the eldest daughter of Travis and […]
Livestock Grazing to Prevent Wildfires
In recent years, wildfires devastated rural land across the United States. From California to the Texas Panhandle, the adverse impact has been significant. Those who have researched remedies have proposed a simple fix to reduce wildfire risk: grazing. More specifically, they have identified targeted livestock grazing to reduce the amount of flammable organic material on […]
Utah House Bill Passes, Ensures Animals and Objects do not have Human Rights
By Jaclyn De Candio for Protect The Harvest Animal welfare recently scored a victory when House Bill 249 passed in Utah, barring animals and other “nonhuman entities,” including inanimate objects, from being granted “personhood” and rights as humans under state law. Despite objections by extremists calling for a veto, Utah’s House and Senate voted overwhelmingly […]
