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NCBA & PLC Highlight Importance Of Public Lands Ranchers In Senate Hearing

Posted by Public Lands Council on July 23, 2020

WASHINGTON (July 23, 2020) – Ethan Lane, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Vice President of Government Affairs and representative for the Public Lands Council (PLC), today testified before the…
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Ranchers Decry House Passage Of Reckless Land Grab Legislation

Posted by Public Lands Council on July 22, 2020

WASHINGTON (July 22, 2020) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Executive Director of Natural Resources and the Public Lands Council (PLC) Executive Director, Kaitlynn Glover, today released the…
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Arizona Rancher: Administration Succeeded in Removal of “Soul Crushing” Regulations

Posted by Public Lands Council on July 16, 2020

WASHINGTON (July 16, 2020) – Arizona federal lands rancher Jim Chilton today joined President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler on behalf of the National…
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NCBA, PLC Celebrate Vast Improvements to Environmental Policy

Posted by Public Lands Council on July 15, 2020

WASHINGTON (July 15, 2020) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) today celebrate landmark improvements to environmental policy through finalization of the Trump…
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Ranchers Applaud Decision to Scrap Grizzly Bear Introduction Plans in North Cascades

Posted by Public Lands Council on July 7, 2020

WASHINGTON (July 7, 2020) – Kaitlynn Glover, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association executive director of natural resources and Public Lands Council executive director, today released the following statement in response…
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Ranchers Applaud Trump Administration’s Steps to Provide Permanent BLM Leadership

Posted by Public Lands Council on June 26, 2020

WASHINGTON (June 26, 2020) – Kaitlynn Glover, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association executive director of natural resources and Public Lands Council executive director, today released the following statement in response…
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Ranchers Criticize Senate for Irresponsible Passage of Land Grab Legislation

Posted by Public Lands Council on June 17, 2020

WASHINGTON (June 17, 2020) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Natural Resources and the Public Lands Council Executive Director, Kaitlynn Glover, today released the following statement…
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Senate Receives Letter from 48 Livestock and Natural Resource Groups Opposing the Great American Outdoors Act

Posted by Public Lands Council on June 8, 2020

WASHINGTON (June 8, 2020) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) and many other affiliate organizations today…
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Why Congress shouldn’t pass the Great American Outdoors Act

Posted by Public Lands Council on June 4, 2020

Originally published in The Daily Sentinel If we learned anything from the COVID-19 pandemic, it is to become financially prepared for the unexpected — and to wash your hands often….
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Behind COVID-19, Old Threats Linger

Posted by Public Lands Council on May 24, 2020

Originally published in the Wyoming Livestock Roundup Public lands ranching is a bit like three-dimensional chess with a board that rotates after every move: you navigate markets, weather, and consumer…
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Letter from PLC President Bob Skinner

Posted by Public Lands Council on May 15, 2020

Originally published in the Western Livestock Journal To my fellow public lands ranchers – In any typical year, you would be celebrating your new calf or lamb crop, having your first…
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Rancher Profile: Mark Roeber

Posted by Public Lands Council on May 1, 2020

Those who have had the opportunity to marvel at the foot of the geographic feat truly understand the beauty of the West Elk Mountain range in Colorado. Winding trails…
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Public Lands Council Praises Passage of Additional Funding for Relief Programs

Posted by Public Lands Council on April 23, 2020

WASHINGTON (April 23, 2020) — Public Lands Council President Bob Skinner released the following statement praising the passage of the fourth legislative relief package that provides additional funds to…
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Livestock Groups Send Letter Advocating for Needs of Rural Healthcare Providers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted by Public Lands Council on April 14, 2020

DENVER (April 13, 2020) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) and the Public Lands Council (PLC) called on the U.S. Department of…
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In the Midst of a Global Crisis, Agriculture Can Shine

Posted by Public Lands Council on March 30, 2020

Originally published in the Western Livestock Journal The COVID-19 pandemic shuffled priorities for individuals around the globe. Hospitals feel the stretch of sick patients, telling some sick individuals to stay…
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