Sonoma County Farm Bureau Stands United Against the Proposed Anti-Farm Ballot Initiative or the Prohibiting Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
The Sonoma County Farm Bureau strongly opposes the proposed ballot measure submitted by Direct Action Everywhere, an animal rights terrorist organization, located in Berkley, CA, which threatens to ban dairy, poultry, and egg production in Sonoma County. This measure, if passed, will have catastrophic impacts on our local economy, consumer access to locally sourced foods, […]
“Good” Food Purchasing Group Has Deep Ties to Animal and Environmental Extremism
Food choice is a basic freedom enjoyed by Americans. Yet, it has been under threat for decades by animal and environmental extremists who vilify traditional agriculture, especially animal agriculture, in pursuit of their mission to impose misguided ideologies on the citizenry. Nevertheless, demand for the unequaled flavor and nutrition of animal-derived products remains strong. A […]
Dams Down: Will Ranches Survive?
By Theodora Johnson in The CATTLE Mag, RB9 Publishing The largest, most devastating dam removal experiment in modern history has reached the point of no return. As of January 23, 2024—despite opposition by a majority of local residents—the four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River have been officially breached. Ironically, dam removal proponents claimed the […]
Federally Funded Big Solar Coming for Western Rangeland
By Jaclyn De Candio for Protect The Harvest Federally Funded Big Solar: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently announced a draft proposal and update to the Western Solar Plan that puts a target on federal lands traditionally utilized for public grazing. The plan details solar energy development that could make 22 million acres eligible […]
Biden 30×30 Land Grab Now Totals 24 Million Acres; Why it’s Important and Why You Should Care
Resulting from President Joe Biden signing Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, 30 x 30, our federal government has created lofty goals for “restoring” land, water, and wildlife in the U.S. Also known as “America the Beautiful,” the 30×30 initiative is a U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) led effort. […]
Globalists Wage War on Fossil Fuels, Meat, and America
Globalists’ war on meat is rivaled only by their war on fossil fuels. Both of these crusades have been framed as being “green,” meaning it’s what’s best for the health of the planet and its human population. Yet, the globalists’ true intentions are bubbling to the surface and include controlling the global population by controlling […]
Friend of the Land – January 2024
We would like to congratulate Jane Marshall for being named our Protect The Harvest Friend of the Land for January 2024. To say Jane is just a dairy farmer would be a huge understatement. Her family commitment, community involvement, and servant heart started with her upbringing on her family’s farm in Eaton, Ohio. After graduating […]
PTH Advisor Craig Curry Passes at Age 70
Craig Curry, 70, a Protect The Harvest advisor since 2013, succumbed to a lengthy battle with health issues on Feb. 3. A Greenwood, Ind., resident, Curry provided Protect The Harvest with the management of regulatory, legislative and litigation issues on national, regional, state and local animal welfare, property rights, food security, environmental and non-government organization […]
Why 2024 Food Prices Will Likely Be Higher
It is highly likely food prices and grocery bills will increase in 2024. If there’s good news, it’s that the Federal government forecasts an increase of 2.9 percent, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in a recent Newsweek article. While this would be half of the 5.8 percent increase in food prices seen […]
How USDA’s Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee tries to influence what you eat
By Mike Martin, Chief Communications Officer, Protect The Harvest Preface As anyone who follows Protect The Harvest knows, we cover a myriad of topics related to farming and ranching in particular and agriculture in general, property rights, Constitutionally granted freedoms and liberties, animal welfare and ownership, hunting and fishing, and the ongoing threats against them. […]
