Homestead Lessons for Today
John A. Baden March 22, 2000
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Homestead Lessons for Today

My wife Ramona and I just returned from a mini-vacation on a ranch in the foothills of the Beartooth Range. It reminded us of the remarkably hard work accomplished by the homesteaders, of their poverty, and today’s easy living. Consider our history and try to imagine how pleased and excited we were when several of […]

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Preserving Farm Lands and Open Space
John A. Baden March 8, 2000
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Preserving Farm Lands and Open Space

Those of us working to preserve wildlife habitat and open space will be more successful when we grasp a key principle; all resources, including land, gravitate toward highest valued uses. With agricultural prices nearing historical lows, the pressures forcing farmers and ranchers out of agriculture are increasing. Although some people may object to this claim, […]

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