Environmental Groups Protest Utah Gag Bill
Environmental and animal rights activist groups are joining forces with health organizations to protest Utah’s agricultural gag bill. The law in question makes it illegal to videotape or photograph farms…
Utah Bans Undercover Farm Recordings
A bill seeking the ban the production and distribution of undercover films made on farms and ranches passed the Utah House of Representatives earlier this week. The law is just…
Utah Forms Development Plan
A state commission in Utah has outlined a plan to protect Utah’s threatened agricultural sector. The report, prepared by the Utah Agricultural Sustainability Task Force, lays out specific threats to…
Farmers Discuss Urban Sprawl
Earlier this week, farmers and agricultural representatives from 46 states met in Utah to discuss the future of American farming and agricultural sustainability. In addition to issues of sustainability, the…
Equine Herpes Outbreak in the West
A series of outbreaks of equine herpes, a dangerous, a easily transmitted disease affecting horses, has alarmed agricultural officials in several western states, including Colorado, Utah, Oregon, and Washington. The…
Proposed Utah Highway Threatens Farmland
A proposed highway connecting Farmington’s Legacy Parkway to I-15 in Utah, could potentially devastate several farms in the area. Utah’s Department of Transportation has been surveying residents who would be…
Producers Petition the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program
The United States Department of Agriculture accepted a petition from Idaho, Utah and Wyoming producers asking for a review of the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program. The Trade Adjustment Program provides…