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