# 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.

## Data

### Official announcement

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.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | USDA letter to ranchers on its June federal grazing directive | The Agriculture Department said its secretary sent the letter on October 8, 2026. | occurred |

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## Sources

- [USDA Farm Service Agency](<https://www.fsa.usda.gov/news-events/news/10-09-2026/rollins-urges-federal-land-ranchers-put-june-grazing-directive-work>) (Source checked: 2026-10-11; Published: 2026-10-09)

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