Agriculture Included in Biden Administration’s 30×30 Conservation Plan

WASHINGTON, DC – America the Beautiful is now much more than just a song we patriotically sing, it is also the title of an initiative previously referred to as the 30×30 plan. A report issued last week by the Biden administration outlines the details behind the approach to conserving 30 percent of the nation’s land and water by the year 2030.

Details of the 10-year roadmap for conservation includes many priorities of the cattle and sheep industries, according to the Public Lands Council (PLC), and include protection of private property rights, learning from successful working lands management, and leveraging the expertise of ag producers for the benefit of lands, wildlife, and all land users.

The report includes recommendations to incentivize voluntary conservation efforts and provide new sources of income for American farmers, ranchers, and foresters; improve the effectiveness of relevant USDA conservation programs through the 2023 Farm Bill; support the voluntary conservation efforts of private landowners; leverage public-private partnerships and voluntary measures to improve targeted populations of wildlife, and; create jobs in rural America that support science-driven stewardship and conservation. efforts
(SOURCE: All Ag News)