Charges dropped against SD ranching family in federal land dispute

Corner-crossing experts urge caution for Wyoming recreators in wake of ruling

LARAMIE — A March ruling by a federal appeals court in a widely watched corner-crossing case determined that private landowners cannot bar access to public lands with fences, trespass actions or other methods.

Badlands nightmare ends for ranching couple Charles and Heather Maude

Putting an end to what Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins calls a “politically motivated witch hunt,” the Trump administration dropped criminal charges against a South Dakota ranching and farming couple whom the Biden-era U.S. Forest Service accused of perpetrating the “theft” of federal land. Charles and Heather Maude, whose fourth-generation cattle ranch and hog farm sit on

Actions To Free Maude Family Farm From Weaponized Federal Geovernment Not Nearly Enough ⋆ Conservative Firing Line

The following article, Actions To Free Maude Family Farm From Weaponized Federal Geovernment Not Nearly Enough, was first published on Conservative Firing Line. On April 28, the Department of Agriculture formally announced the end of political persecution of a South Dakota farm and ranch family by federal agents. The long and short of it is that a fifth generation family of farmers who have always played by the rules were attacked by thugs in th…

Actions To Free Maude Family Farm Not Nearly Enough

By Bill Wilson On April 28, the Department of Agriculture formally announced the end of political persecution of a South Dakota farm and ranch family by federal agents. The long and short of it is that a fifth generation family of farmers who have always played by the rules were attacked by thugs in the Biden regime at the U.S. Forest Service over a minor issue. The family was literally charged under criminal statutes and were potentially facing…

USDA launches portal for farmers to report alleged 'lawfare' under Biden

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched an online portal allowing farmers to submit complaints related to what it describes as “unfair and politically motivated lawfare originating under the Biden administration.” The announcement came days after the Trump administration declared it was dropping federal criminal charges against Charles and Heather Maude, a South Dakota couple who operate a small hog and cattle farm. Family charged over l…

The Most Unsung Victory of Trump’s Administration: Toppling the Tyrannical Bureaucracy

The Trump administration’s decision to end the political persecution of a South Dakota farming and ranching family didn’t receive major attention. So far, it isn’t a top story for news sites and shows amid a busy week of conversation around President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in his second term. It should be. When Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem held a joint press conference Wednesday mo…