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We need collaboration over cynicism to solve groundwater challenges
I don’t know what the future holds for all the work we accomplished in the past year, but the Arizona Farm Bureau will continue to stay engaged and vigilant on behalf of Arizona’s farm and ranch families. I agree with others who have said that we are very close – mostly due to the enormous concessions agriculture has made.
Lab meat measure gets committee’s approval
Saying they want to prevent consumer confusion, members of a House panel voted Monday to make it illegal to call anything grown in a laboratory as meat or poultry.
County supervisors criticize Kerr, Arizona Farm Bureau head for abandoning talks on water problems
Supervisors from several Arizona counties are criticizing a state senator and the head of the Arizona Farm Bureau for walking away from talks about how to deal with water quantity problems in rural areas.
As water regulations shift – again – advocates, officials work to cope
As regulators and advocates grapple with the fallout of a Supreme Court ruling that narrowed the Clean Water Act, water lawyer Rhett Larson offers a calming bit of advice: Be like Bruce Lee.
Why proposed rural groundwater control bills are bad
There has been a lot of talk recently about rural groundwater bills not getting a hearing at the Arizona Legislature. Over the years, proposed legislation has gone by many names, including “Groundwater Conservation Areas,” “Special Management Areas,” “Rural Management Areas,” and “Local Groundwater Stewardship Areas.” Regardless of the name, the concept is the same, and all are bad[...]
Legislature to consider off-highway vehicle issues and regulation
The state Legislature is turning its attention to what many ranchers and law enforcement officials say is a growing problem in the state – the use of off-road vehicles destroying private and public land.
Ranchers hail, environmentalists fear Supreme Court clean water ruling
Ranchers and Republican lawmakers are welcoming a Supreme Court ruling that narrows the range of waters subject to federal regulation, calling it a win for private property rights that reins in overeager regulators.
House panel approves new financial hurdle for some solar, wind projects
A House panel voted Friday to erect a new financial hurdle in the path of some future solar and wind projects in Arizona.
Kill order for feral cows issued by US officials
A helicopter with a shooter will fly over a portion of the vast Gila Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico next week, searching for feral cows to kill. The move sets the stage for legal challenges over how to handle unbranded livestock and other stray cows as drought deepens in Arizona and around the West.
Animal care is more than a job — it’s our responsibility
My husband, children and I own and operate our 4th generation family ranch in northern Arizona. We take great pride in the well-being and quality care of our livestock. We follow best management practices consistent with the veterinarian-endorsed Beef Quality Assurance Program, including training and certification to provide the best care for our cattle. It is just the right thing to do. We have a[...]
Endangered wolf species under attack as AZ lawmakers act to protect ranchers
Lawmakers are taking aim at the endangered Mexican gray wolf, moving ahead with a host of proposals aimed at the federally protected animal in Arizona.
Hearing on Tobin’s comprehensive water plan delayed to address myriad concerns
As Arizona’s population has expanded, the state’s water supply has been quickly dwindling and without action, the state will face shortfalls that could cripple its ability to grow or even endure.
