Investors plough record amounts into US farmland
Oregon continues to lose farmland, some advocates say that raises red flags - OPB
USDA concerned with loss of farms, farmland | Nation | capitalpress.com
Can Oregon protect its farmland against rapid development? - Columbia Insight
Washington DNR preserves more land in Clark County, protecting rare plant species - The Columbian
State agency, The Conservation Fund buy 20,000 acres of logging lands in Southwest Washington - The Columbian
DNR proposes conservation for 2,000 acres of land in WA | The Olympian
To Conserve Vast Areas Of Land, Biden Needs Help From Private Landowners : NPR
Solar power becomes ‘nightmare’ for some Klickitat County residents | Crosscut
Biden-Harris Administration Outlines “America the Beautiful” Initiative | USDA
WASHINGTON, May 6, 2021 – Today the Biden-Harris administration outlined a vision for how the United States can work collaboratively to conserve and restore the lands, waters, and wildlife that support and sustain the nation. The recommendations are contained in a report released today (PDF, 540 KB) outlining a locally led and voluntary nationwide conservation goal to conserve 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters by 2030.
Opportunities coming for land stewardship, says Vilsack | Successful Farming
THE USDA IS DAYS AWAY FROM ANNOUNCING “GREATER OPPORTUNITIES” FOR LANDOWNERS TO TAKE FRAGILE FARMLAND OUT OF PRODUCTION IN EXCHANGE FOR AN ANNUAL PAYMENT, SAID AGRICULTURE SECRETARY TOM VILSACK ON THURSDAY.
A Colorado county provides a model for saving the West’s open spaces — High Country News – Know the West
“The fact that they were willing to do a sales tax that would dedicate funding to try to keep these ranches working, I think that’s pretty amazing. I think it’s something that could be duplicated throughout the state,” said Kelly, whose land was originally homesteaded in the 1870s.
Longtime conservation leader abruptly fired by Lands Council board of directors | The Spokesman-Review
Mike Petersen, a longtime conservation advocate and executive director of the Lands Council, was fired by the board of directors March 5. Petersen had worked at the council for nearly 30 years.