Montana Farm Bureau’s Executive Vice President Scott Kulbeck breaks down a major win for Montana ranchers. The Bureau of Land Management has reversed its 2022 decision that allowed the American Prairie Reserve to graze bison on federal allotments specifically designated for domestic production use. This is a ruling that the Montana Farm Bureau and Phillips County ranchers have sought for years. Kulbeck explains why the BLM says APR’s bison don’t meet the Taylor Grazing Act’s requirement for economic livestock production… and what this victory means for rural communities, grazing rights, and the future of Montana agriculture.
Then, Megan Torgerson, host of Reframing Rural, joins us to discuss a new documentary film, “Mother Range,” about two 1st-generation Montana female ranchers and how they’ve collaborated to make their new living off the land.