As feds keep grazing fees at their lowest, conservationists say public lands pay the price

KUNR Public Radio | By Kaleb Roedel

Published February 21, 2023 at 10:38 AM MST

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The cost of grazing a cow and her calf on federal land, like this pair grazing Bureau of Land Management rangelands in Oregon, has remained at the minimum rate since 2019.

The Biden administration is keeping the cost of grazing a cow and calf on federal land at $1.35 per month. Conservation groups say this low fee – the minimum it can be under federal law – comes at a high cost to Western lands and the climate.

The Biden administration is keeping the cost of grazing a cow and calf on federal land at $1.35 per month. Conservation groups say this low fee – the minimum it can be under federal law – comes at a high cost to Western lands and the climate.