U.S. House Environmental Appropriations Bill Favorable for Livestock Producers

Will Jordan General

By Will Jordan The American Sheep Industry Association, Public Lands Council, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association joined together to prevent government overreach that allowed the Bureau of Land Management to disallow statutorily approved public land uses. This is not only a win for producers with public land grazing leases but private landowners as well. NCBA’s Senior Director of Government Affairs, …

farm bureau

Farm Bureau Applauds Law to Restore Local Control of Federal Lands

Dan Industry News Release

The following may be attributed to Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Federation: “Land management decisions governing federal lands are best left to state and local officials and other stakeholders. We are pleased that Congress passed and President Trump signed a law to overturn the flawed ‘Planning 2.0’ rule issued by the Bureau of Land Management. The new law places …

A “Huge Victory:” Cattlemen Hail U.S. House Passage of Resolution to Repeal BLM’s Planning 2.0 Rule

Dan Cattle, Industry News Release

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) today hailed U.S. House passage of a resolution that would repeal the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) Planning 2.0 Rule, calling it a “huge victory” for America’s ranchers. If the U.S. Senate also quickly passes the resolution, it would go to the White House for President Trump’s signature.