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RMFU: Farm Bill is Extension of Bad Farm and Food Policy
3+ hour, 15+ min ago (118+ words) July 17, 2026 – The newly released Senate version of the Farm Bill spans over 900 pages, so full analysis is still underway but a group representing producers in Colorado, New Mexico, and Wyoming are underwhelmed. Chad Franke, president of Rocky Mountain Farmer’s Union…...
Trump Administration Returns Management of Grizzly Bears to the West
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (696+ words) July 14, 2026 - The U.S. Department of the Interior has unveiled a revised proposal that would give states more flexibility to manage grizzly bears in areas where recovery goals have been met—or even exceeded. While the grizzly bear would remain protected under…...
Public Lands Council Pushes for Grazing Reforms, Wildfire Solutions and ESA Changes Across the West
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (18+ words) Western Ag Network...
Western Ranchers Welcome Steve Pearce as New BLM Director
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (517+ words) Public lands ranchers across the West are welcoming the U.S. Senate confirmation of former New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce as the new director of the Bureau of Land Management, calling the move a major step toward restoring stability and leadership within…...
BLM Terminates American Prairie’s Bison Grazing Permits
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (334+ words) WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Land Management today issued its final decision to rescind grazing permits for seven allotments in Phillips County, Montana, held by American Prairie, following a remand from the Secretary of the Interior directing the bureau to reevaluate…...
USDA Opens Enrollment for Grassland Conservation Reserve Program
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (147+ words) Grassland CRP emphasizes support for grazing operations, plant and animal biodiversity, and grasslands and land with shrubs and forbs under the greatest threat of conversion. Producers and landowners interested in participating in CRP should contact their local FSA county office…...
SRM Comments on Finalization of USDA’s NEPA Rule
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (173+ words) “On behalf of the Society for Range Management (SRM), I want to acknowledge the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s finalization of its National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rule as an important milestone for our members who care deeply about the health…...
Finalists Selected for Colorado Leopold Conservation Award
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (236+ words) Two finalists have been selected for the 2026 Colorado Leopold Conservation Award®. The award honors ranchers, farmers, and forestland owners who go above and beyond in their management of soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat on working land. Named in…...