Farmer Faces $2.8 Million Fine for… Plowing His Field! Written by Reid Rosenthal on October 2, 2017 · Have a comment? A California farmer is facing $2.8 million in fines for plowing his field and planting wheat without a permit. John Duarte of Duarte Nursery is David going up against Goliath, just like ranchers, farmers and natural health product makers. His case could set a dangerous precedent that would require farmers to obtain expensive and time-consuming […] Continue reading here »
EPA Making Move for ‘Biggest Land Grab in the History of the World’ Written by Reid Rosenthal on April 30, 2014 · Have a comment? Published: 04/15/2014 at 9:27 PM WASHINGTON – In a move lawmakers and farmers are calling “the biggest land grab in the history of the world,” the Environmental Protection Agency is requesting jurisdiction over all public and private streams in the United States that are “intermittent, seasonal and rain-dependent.” The EPA and the U.S. Army Corps […] Continue reading here »