The Biggest Takeaways From Our Investigation Into Grazing on Public Lands ^27.5%

ProPublica - By Mark Olalde - 1/12/2026, 10:00 AM

Appeal to Authority 13.5% - Biased Writer Voice 10.5% - Anecdotal 8.9%

The federal government allows livestock grazing across an area of publicly owned land more than twice the size of California, making ranching the largest land use in the West. Billions of dollars of taxpayer subsidies support the system, which often harms the environment. As President Donald Trump’s administration pushes a pro-ranching... more