Ag Secretary Vilsack is assuring farmers and ranchers President Biden’s 30×30 plan is not a land grab by the administration.

During a call with reporters Thursday, Vilsack says the goal is to utilize public and private working lands committed to conservation.

“We are in the process right now, we meaning the Department of Agriculture, of having a series of outreach efforts. We’ve established a Federal Registry notice for the series of questions that we’ve asked folks to comment on, and we’ve had a series of meetings with commodity groups, farm organizations, and others, to get their input.”

He says USDA will use that feedback to structure a plan that aims to conserve at least 30 percent of U.S.

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