USDA urges federal-land ranchers to use grazing directive
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins sent a letter on October 8 to Forest Service grazing permit holders, pointing them to the federal grazing directive issued in June.
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins sent a letter on October 8, 2026, to ranchers with grazing permits on U.S. Forest Service allotments. USDA’s October 9 release pointed them to the grazing directive issued in June.
The directive calls for restoring at least 500,000 head-months across National Forest System lands within two years and for no net loss of Animal Unit Months in allotments. These are targets and instructions; USDA did not report that they had been achieved.
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Official announcement
The Agriculture Department said its secretary sent the letter on October 8, 2026.
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USDA letter to ranchers on its June federal grazing directive
The Agriculture Department said its secretary sent the letter on October 8, 2026.
Methodology
The USDA release and cited grazing directive describe federal policy. The 500,000 head-month figure is a two-year target, not measured additional grazing.
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