“About 96% of all private land in the country — whether posted, fenced, occupied or farmed — is currently open to warrantless, suspicionless invasion by federal officials," says Joshua Windham, an attorney with the Institute for Justice. "That’s a scary thought — and knowing how big the problem is a crucial first step to restoring all Americans’ right to be secure on their land.”
Feeling the weight of a down market isn’t lost on Jeff Havens. As an entrepreneur, his entire business disappeared in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. He had to reinvent himself and his business.
The Grantham family and many other farmers in southeast Georgia lost timber, crops, livestock and much more when Hurricane Helene ripped through. Cleanup is underway, but many farmers were already on the financial brink before the storm.
The Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center is a $7.2 million project that's taking a new approach to research by focusing on performance, environmental issues and animal welfare challenges in the beef industry.