Association of National Grasslands President, Public Lands Council (PLC) Board Member, and Wyoming rancher, Ty Checketts, this week, testified in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, …
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BLM, USDA Forest Service Announce 2026 Grazing Fees
by Colton YoungThe federal grazing fee for 2026, as calculated by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, is $1.69 per animal unit month for lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and …
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American Prairie Challenges BLM’s Revocation of Bison Grazing Permits
by Colter BrownAmerican Prairie has challenged a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) decision that revokes grazing permits used by the group’s bison herd in north-central Montana. The federal agency’s January decision reversed its …
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PLC and BLM Sign MOU to Promote Grazing Allotment Cooperative Monitoring
by Andy SchwabToday, the Public Lands Council (PLC) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote cooperative monitoring of grazing allotments on …
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UW-Led Institute Releases New Film on Managing Invasive Annual Grasses
by Colter BrownSheridan, Wyo. — The University of Wyoming’s Institute for Managing Annual Grasses Invading Natural Ecosystems (IMAGINE) has released a new educational film for Western communities grappling with the spread of …
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Montana Leaders Urge Interior to Block American Prairie Grazing Permits
by Colter BrownMontana Governor Greg Gianforte, joined by Montana’s federal delegation, is pressing the Department of the Interior to overturn a decision that allows the American Prairie (APR) to convert federal grazing …
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10-Year Sage Grouse Study Confirms Benefits of Grazing
by Colter BrownThe University of Idaho released the finalized results of their 10-year study looking into the impacts of grazing on greater sage grouse populations. The study concluded that cattle grazing does …
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BOZEMAN – Once again for 2025, Montana State University’s College of Agriculture and Montana Agricultural Experiment Station will co-host the 406 Grazing Academy. MSU’s Dan Scott Ranch Management Program and Northern Agricultural Research …
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Recommendations on Post-Wildfire Grazing of Rangelands and Pasture
by Colter BrownThere is a high fire risk across much of North Dakota, Wyoming and eastern Montana due to a high fuel load created by abundant old, dry plant material and drought …
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MSU Finds Optimal Rates of Nitrogen and Sulfur in Grass Forage for Livestock
BOZEMAN — Annual cool and warm season grasses are important livestock forages in Montana. Now Montana State University researchers are determining optimal nitrogen rates for these forages and the role …
