News Summary

• Stan Kroenke, worth an estimated $20 billion, grazes his cattle on public lands for less than 15% of the fees he would pay on private land.
• The public lands grazing program was formalized in the 1930s to contain the rampant overgrazing that contributed to the Dust Bowl.
• It has grown to serve operations including billionaire hobby ranchers, mining companies, utilities and large corporate outfits.
• President Donald Trump’s administration plans to make the program even more generous.