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Anti-30×30 legislation introduced

A bill that would block President Biden’s 30×30 executive order has been introduced in the Senate. Co-sponsor of the 30×30 Termination Act Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas tells Brownfield Biden’s executive order would take working farm and ranch land out of production.

“What our legislation does [is it] would stop that right there in its tracks and say ‘no, you’re not going to come take our land’,” Marshall said. “It’s constitutionally protected, by the way. We don’t want the government taking our land and we don’t want them forcing productive land into conservation.”

During a press call in early May, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said the plan emphasizes and rewards voluntary conservation efforts. But Marshall said using eminent domain to take private land is wrong. He calls farmers and ranchers the original conservationists.

“We’re moving in the right direction; there’s already federal programs out there to help farmers and ranchers get into some of these conservation programs,” he said.

Marshall’s act is co-sponsored by North Dakota’s Kevin Cramer. Colorado’s Lauren Boebert has introduced companion legislation in the House.