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Ranchers Urge Congress to Oppose Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act
WASHINGTON (January 31, 2019) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) announced opposition to H.R. 5737, the Voluntary Grazing Permit Retirement Act, introduced yesterday…
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Ranchers Praise USFWS Action To Reform Migratory Bird Treaty Act
WASHINGTON (Jan. 30, 2020) – Kaitlynn Glover, Public Lands Council (PLC) executive director and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) executive director of natural resources, today released the following statement…
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Public Lands Council Opens 2020 Legislative Conference Registration
WASHINGTON (January 14, 2020) – The Public Lands Council (PLC) opened registration for its 2020 Legislative Conference in Washington March 30 – 31. The annual conference brings western cattle…
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Ranchers Applaud Announcement of New NEPA Rules
WASHINGTON (Jan. 9, 2020) – Ranchers across the country today hailed an announcement by President Trump that his Administration will promulgate new regulations to implement the National Environmental Policy…
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Niels Hansen: The End of a Decade
Christmas, by nature, provides a time to take account of the blessings we have enjoyed over the past year with our family, friends and the life we lead living…
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Livestock Producers Applaud Skipwith Confirmation, Encourage Vote on Pending Nominees
WASHINGTON (Dec. 12, 2019) – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Jennifer Houston and Public Lands Council (PLC) President Bob Skinner today issued the following statements in response to…
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2020 Nick Theos Scholarship Application Opens, Students Encouraged to Apply
WASHINGTON (December 10, 2019) – The Public Lands Council (PLC) today opened the application period for 2020 Nick Theos Scholarships. The scholarships provides students with a passion for the…
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Ultimate Gift Guide for Public Lands Ranchers
Christmas is just around the corner, and we have the inside scoop! Whether shopping for those young or old, or for presents big or small, our public-lands-rancher-approved gift guide…
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Californians Have Been Kept in the Dark on Preventable Wildfires and Power Outages
Which is worse: days without electricity that disrupt communities or catastrophic wildfires that tear through forests and threaten public health? This question sits on the minds of PG&E officials…
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Livestock Groups Call Attention to Judicial Activism in Sage Grouse Case
WASHINGTON (Oct. 16, 2019) – Today, Public Lands Council President Bob Skinner and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Jennifer Houston released the following statements in response to the enjoinment…
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Public Lands Council Concludes 51st Annual Meeting
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (Sept. 28, 2019) – Following an appearance from U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt, the Public Lands Council (PLC) concluded its Annual Meeting in Great…
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U.S. Interior Secretary Bernhardt Headlines PLC Annual Banquet in Montana
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (Sept. 28, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt addressed many of his greatest partners in land management and conservation – federal lands ranchers…
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BLM Recognizes Individuals and Organizations at PLC Annual Meeting
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (September 26, 2018) – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 2019 Rangeland and Sagebrush Steppe Stewardship Awards were presented Thursday during the Public Lands Council (PLC)…
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Public Lands Council Kicks Off Sold-out Event in Great Falls, Mont.
GREAT FALLS, Mont. (Sept. 25, 2019) – The Public Lands Council (PLC) today kicked off its sold-out Annual Meeting in Great Falls, Mont., by welcoming more than 200 industry…
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