Kansas committee hears plan to curb woody encroachment on grasslands Secretary Mike Beam told the Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Committee that eastern red cedar and other woody species are converting grasslands, threatening water supplies and the beef ranching base; a recently released issue brief and proposed budgeted ‘grassland partnership manager’ would coordinate education, prescribed‑burn support and targeted conservation. HB 2063 may fund working‑lands assistance.

Kansas grasslands are under threat from eastern red cedar encroachment, jeopardizing the beef industry and vital ecosystems—can we save them before it's too late?

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Ranchers rally to combat invasive cedar trees threatening Kansas grasslands and water resources Ranchers express concern over grassland loss to eastern red cedar and seek public awareness.

Kansas ranchers are sounding the alarm as nearly a million acres of grassland have fallen victim to invasive eastern red cedar, threatening not just their livelihoods but also local wildlife and water resources.

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