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Forestry Legislation Backed by NCBA and PLC Passes U.S. House
WASHINGTON (September 24, 2024) – Today, the Fix Our Forests Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives in a bipartisan vote of 268 to 151. This legislation, introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) and Rep. Scott Peters (D-CA) removes burdensome red tape from our nation’s forests, supporting land management and protecting the West from devastating […]
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PLC Honors Awardees from NV and WY During 56th Annual Meeting
WASHINGTON (September 24, 2024) – During their 56th Annual Meeting, the Public Lands Council (PLC) honored two individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the public lands ranching community. PLC selected Nevada Agriculture Director and federal grazing permittee Dr. J.J. Goicoechea as the 2024 President’s Award recipient and longtime advisor and friend of ranching, Dick Loper, […]
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Colorado Rancher Named New PLC President as Annual Meeting Closes
GRAND JUNCTION, CO (September 20, 2024) – The Public Lands Council (PLC) closed out their 56th Annual Meeting by announcing Colorado rancher Tim Canterbury as the new PLC President. Tim owns and operates his family ranch in Howard, Colorado, where his family has been ranching since 1879. He has previously served as a member of the […]
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The 56th PLC Annual Meeting Opens in Grand Junction
GRAND JUNCTION, CO (September 18, 2024) – The Public Lands Council (PLC) opens up their 56th Annual Meeting today. This is where ranchers, policymakers, administration officials, and industry stakeholders from across the country will meet to discuss the most urgent issues facing the public lands ranching industry. For two days, federal grazing permittees will have the […]
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Ranchers Support Legislation to Boost Conservation Under the ESA
WASHINGTON (September 10, 2024) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) announced their strong support for the ESA Amendments Act of 2024, introduced by Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA) and Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR). This legislation would reform the Endangered Species Act (ESA) to provide more timely conservation efforts on America’s rangeland. […]
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ASI and NCBA Release Video on Public Lands Movement Criteria During FMD Outbreak
WASHINGTON (August 22, 2024) – The American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) worked with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and other stakeholders to develop movement decision criteria guidance addressing unique scenarios that would arise for federal lands grazers in the event of a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak. A 5-minute video describes the project and resources and can be […]
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PLC Highlights USDA Study Showing the Value of Livestock Grazing
WASHINGTON (August 21, 2024) – A study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) has once again confirmed the value of livestock grazing as a tool to protect western rangelands from devastating wildfire. The Public Lands Council (PLC), which represents ranchers who hold federal grazing permits, hailed this research as more proof […]
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Cattle Industry Leaders Disgusted With Targeted Persecution of Family Ranchers
WASHINGTON (August 8, 2024) – Today, leaders of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) issued statements in response to news of the indictment of Charles and Heather Maude, multi-generational family ranchers in western South Dakota, by U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officers and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of […]
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PLC and NCBA Praise Passage of House Interior Appropriations Bill
WASHINGTON (July 24, 2024) – Today, the Public Lands Council (PLC) and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) issued statements following the House passage of H.R. 8998, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2025: “This Interior appropriations bill protects the rights of public lands grazing permittees, reels in overreaching BLM […]
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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Public Lands Coalition Files Lawsuit Against BLM Rule
WASHINGTON (July 18, 2024) – Leaders of national organizations representing those who utilize our nation’s public lands have joined together to file a lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) new public lands rule. Under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (FLPMA), the BLM is responsible for balancing the multiple use […]
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NCBA and PLC File Lawsuit Against BLM Public Lands Rule
WASHINGTON (July 12, 2024) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) filed a lawsuit against the misguided Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) “Conservation and Landscape Health” rule. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming and seeks to overturn the rule which threatens […]
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PLC Accepts Rolling Submissions for Research Proposals Bolstering Federal Lands Ranching
WASHINGTON (July 2, 2024) – The Public Lands Council (PLC) today announced a rolling notice of funding availability that accompanies the existing grant funding process for Fiscal Year 2025. This two-track process allows individuals and organizations to submit proposals at any point during the year to be evaluated on an as-received basis. Additionally, PLC will […]
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Bipartisan, Bicameral NEPA CRA will Provide Relief to Ranchers
WASHINGTON (June 18, 2024) – Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) praised Senate and House introduction of paired Congressional Review Act resolutions that would nullify the Biden Administration’s Phase 2 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rule. “The Biden Administration blatantly ignored Congressional authority and took NEPA processes to new levels […]
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Registration Opens for PLC’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Colorado
WASHINGTON (June 17, 2024) – Registration is now open for the Public Lands Council’s (PLC) 56th Annual Meeting that will be held in Grand Junction, Colorado from September 17-19. “At a time when federal lands ranchers are facing tremendous government overreach, I cannot think of a better time to come together to coordinate our policy […]
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Livestock Industry Fights Misguided Grazing Impacts from Greater-Sage Grouse Management Plan
WASHINGTON (June 14, 2024) – Yesterday, the Public Lands Council (PLC) and other livestock groups filed comments on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and draft Resource Management Plans (RMP) related to Greater Sage-Grouse habitat management. “The Greater Sage-Grouse has been a political football for decades and it needs to […]
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