by Beef News | Jul 1, 2025 | Land Rights, Business, Farm Policy
It was never hidden—but it almost slid through anyway. Buried deep in the Senate version of Trump’s megabill was a 10-year ban on state-level AI regulation. The language threatened to cut off access to a new $500 million federal AI fund for any state daring to pass...
by Beef News | Jun 29, 2025 | Farm Policy, Land Rights
In 1998, the USDA told the truth. Then they buried it. Before “regenerative” became a buzzword and “climate-smart” became a cover story, a group of farmers, researchers, and rural advocates delivered a warning—and a way out. Their 120-page report, A Time to Act, was...
by Beef News | Jun 20, 2025 | Land Rights, Farm Policy, Technology
UPDATE: Rep. Harriet Hageman defended the Senate proposal in a June 21 column, emphasizing that any land sales would require consultation with governors, tribal governments, and local officials. She framed the bill as a targeted solution for housing shortages, not a...
by Beef News | Jun 19, 2025 | Beef Maps, Farm Policy, Land Rights
A new provision buried in the Senate’s version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R.1) would mandate the sale of up to 3.3 million acres of public land across 11 Western states over the next five years. This accounts for approximately 0.5% to...
