Grazing

Ranchers Challenge New BLM Rule Over Public Land Grazing Rights, Citing Threat to Livelihood and Conservation Efforts

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Cheyenne, WY — A coalition of agricultural and livestock groups, including the American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, has initiated a lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) concerning its recent Public Lands Rule. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming, the lawsuit argues that the rule introduces unpredictability and could significantly harm the long-standing tradition of grazing on federal lands, which is central to the ranching industry’s sustainability. Gary Heibertshausen, a Montana sheep rancher and vice president of the Montana Farm Bureau, voiced concerns about … Read more

Landmark Columbus Trial Concludes with a $20 Million Verdict in Tragic Family Dispute over Grazing Cows

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Columbus, Georgia – A jury in Columbus has awarded a staggering $20 million in a lawsuit involving a fatal family feud over loose cows in a dove field. The verdict, reached after days of deliberation, has left both families involved in shock and disbelief. The lawsuit originated from an incident in 2016 when a member of one family allegedly shot and killed a member of the other family over a dispute regarding the loose cows. It was argued that the responsibility for the loose cows fell on the shoulders of the defendant family, who owned … Read more