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MSGA Responds to Statements from BLM Director on Corner Crossing and Bison

In a recent interview published by the Billings Gazette, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director, Tracey Stone-Manning, expressed positions that were of concern to the Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) that we felt needed to be addressed. The first issue being Director Stone-Manning’s statements regarding corner crossing and the second regarding the  appeal filed on the … Read more

North Dakota Stockmen’s Association Join Montana Stockgrowers with Support for BLM Appeal

HELENA, Mont. (April 24, 2023) – The Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) and the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) jointly announced Monday NDSA’s donation of $10,000 to support MSGA’s current appeal of Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) decision regarding American Prairie’s grazing allotments in Phillips County, Mont. “While we are fighting this issue here in Montana, … Read more

MSGA Files Appeal on BLM’s Final Decision Regarding APR Grazing Allotments

HELENA, Mont. (August 29, 2022) – Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) has filed an appeal on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) decision regarding American Prairie’s grazing allotments. In partnership with North and South Phillips Grazing Districts and under the counsel of the Budd-Falen Law Offices, LLC, MSGA appealed the recent decision and requested a stay … Read more

Montana Public Lands Council Says BLM Has Failed To Protect The Land In APR Grazing Allotment Decision

HELENA, Mont. (July 29, 2022) – Today, Montana Public Lands Council (MPLC) Chair, Vicki Olson, issued the following statement regarding the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) final decision for the American Prairie change for bison on seven grazing allotments:  “As the state’s largest organization representing individuals who graze on public lands, the final decision issued … Read more

BLM Names Sonya Germann State Director

Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director Tracy Stone-Manning announced Sonya Germann as the new BLM Montana/Dakotas State Director. Germann will assume the position in August. “Sonya has interfaced with the Montana Stockgrowers Association for many years. She has a strong background in natural resources and has worked to move forward forest management in Montana under … Read more

Concerns over “Recreation Not Red-Tape Act”

NCBA, PLC Concerns About “Recreation Not Red-Tape Act” PLC/NCBA News Release – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council yesterday expressed reservations about H.R. 3400, the so-called “Recreation Not Red-Tape Act,” as the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee prepares to mark up the bill. “We strongly support the principle of multiple use … Read more