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The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef and the Public Lands Council co-hosted the U.S. portion of the 2026 North American Grazing Lands Congress, welcoming ranchers, researchers, conservation organizations, agency partners and international leaders to explore the role grazing lands play in supporting resilient food systems, wildlife habitat, healthy ecosystems and more.
Held in recognition of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP), the North American Grazing Lands Congress was co-convened by USRSB and the Canadian Cattle Association as a two-part North American tour highlighting the ecological, economic and cultural importance of grazing lands across the continent.
The U.S. program, held July 8-9 in Utah, showcased how producers steward working landscapes and the role that partnerships with researchers, conservation organizations and government partners play in supporting resilient beef and sheep production.
The Congress welcomed more than 65 participants, including eight delegates from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), led by Director-General QU Dongyu. In addition, representatives from the Canadian Cattle Association and stakeholders from across the U.S. beef value chain and policy landscape joined the event.
The Congress also featured presentations from the FAO, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Texas A&M Center for Grazinglands and Ranch Management, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and other partners on grazing land conversion, outcome-based grazing management, public lands grazing, wetlands restoration and sustainable livestock systems.
The U.S. portion of the North American Grazing Lands Congress was made possible through the support of Title Sponsor Cargill; Silver Sponsors the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program; Bronze Sponsors Noble Research Institute and Envu; and Event Supporters AgSpire, Ducks Unlimited, Partnership of Rangeland Trust, The Nature Conservancy, and Duckworth.
Joint Release: The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, Public Lands Council
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