Ranchers Welcome Return to Common-sense Land Management

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on Bureau of Land Management actions to update grazing regulations and rescind the misguided Conservation and Landscape Health Rule.

"Ranchers appreciate Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and President Trump for working to provide certainty to ranchers who use public lands for livestock grazing, which is crucial to the success of farmers and ranchers in the Western United States. Modernizing decades-old grazing regulations will provide more flexibility for updated management practices and will help ranchers rebuild America's cattle herds. Ranchers care for the land they've been entrusted with, and responsible stewardship of public lands helps to reduce wildfires, control invasive species, and promote overall health benefits to the land.

"Rescinding the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule and updating grazing regulations recognizes the important balance our country has achieved on public lands. It ensures ranchers have critical access to rangelands, which ultimately supports the stability and availability of homegrown protein for America's families."

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