Property Rights Articles

Ever Wonder How Ranchers Maintain Our Public Lands for Highest and Best Use

12/9/2020 11:40:00 AM

In a recent interview with RFD-TV, Arizona Farm Bureau President Stefanie Smallhouse answered several questions about the relationship of our ranchers on public lands.

Arizona is An Open-Range State, But ...

7/25/2019 6:30:00 AM

No-fence districts are established by the County Board of Supervisors.

Arizona Agriculture: An Often Ignored Success Story (1)

12/10/2014 9:54:10 AM

One of the greatest resources of this country is our inspiration – an idea every time you turn around.

A Spark of Optimism for Ag Labor Reform

2/15/2013 5:03:44 PM

Farmers and ranchers need a reliable workforce to produce food for America, and accept that most of the workers they need come from other nations. It has been a long time coming, but U.S. lawmakers are increasingly recognizing this as well.

Property Rights and the Paradox of Power

8/26/2012 7:13:24 PM

By Joe Sigg, Arizona Farm BureauIn the past we have discussed “property rights” in terms of its importance in the creation of capital. In a defining book about the subject, “The Mystery of Capital” by Hernando de Soto, his thesis was that countries would be perpetually poor if they do not have three things:  1)   respect for private property;  2)  ...