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Natural Asset Companies proposed rule threatens property rights
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Natural Asset Companies proposed rule threatens property rights

By Shad Sullivan, R-CALF USA | SOURCE: The Fence Post Quietly, on Sept. 29, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission, at the request of the New York Stock Exchange, proposed a rule to create a new type of company called a Natural Asset Company or NAC. According to the proposed rule, a NAC would “hold the rights to ecological performance,” giving these companies license to control the management of both public and private lands through quantifying and monetizing natural outputs such as air and water. In other words, NACs would use the air you breathe as currency.  Under the guise of climate change, NACs would make this “control” mechanism profitable without the actual use of the land itself. By monetizing and leveraging the management of these natural outputs their war cry of “eco...
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Inglee named Colorado’s seventh Brand Commissioner
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Inglee named Colorado’s seventh Brand Commissioner

By Rachel Gabel | Source: The Fence Post Todd Inglee has been hired as the state of Colorado’s seventh brand commissioner in the history of the Brand Board. Founded in 1865, the Colorado brand board predates the state of Colorado. Inglee’s hiring was occasioned by the retirement of Chris Whitney, who served in the position for 12 years. Inglee, who will begin on Feb. 5, comes to the position after serving as executive director of the Colorado Beef Council for 12 years. As a Colorado native, Inglee has been a producer and advocate for the industry for many years. He graduated from Colorado State University and also attended the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management’s Ag Leadership Program. Aside from his educational background, Inglee founded his own cattle operation, Ralston Vall...
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Farm Action Fund releases 2024 platform
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Farm Action Fund releases 2024 platform

Source: The Fence Post Farm Action Fund, which describes itself as “a farmer-led organization fighting corporate monopolies in agriculture,” has released a 2024 policy platform for candidates at all levels of government. The platform’s recommendations would “dismantle the policy and financial structures that exclusively benefit corporate monopolies, and empower farmers, ranchers, and rural communities to feed America,” the group said. READ FULL ARTICLE ON THEFENCEPOST.COM
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