Testifying on the impact of the 21st straight year of drought in the west – "an unprecedented disaster for many farmers and ranchers, their families and rural communities across the West" – SfL Board member Pat O'Toole offered a congressional subcommittee Wednesday a set of recommendations and...
A 2,702-page bill laying out $1 trillion in infrastructure spending is under debate in the Senate this week, offering a multitude of benefits sought by U.S. farmers, ranchers and forestland owners. The bipartisan legislative proposal was reached after massive negotiations among senators and the...
Representing the world's farmer constituency, western U.S. rancher Pat O'Toole -- member of the SfL board of directors -- told an international panel addressing climate change that collaboration is critically important to ensure sustainable land and water management. As the sole representative of...
An Agricultural Renaissance, led by innovative and entrepreneurial farmers, ranchers and foresters constructing sustainable, profitable and resilient systems that lay the foundation for a world of abundance on many scales capable of producing nutritious food, feed, fiber, clean energy, healthy ecosystems, quality livelihoods, and strong rural economies.