New Mexico Ranchers Rally; Feds Still Deny Cattle Access to Water Written by Reid Rosenthal on June 12, 2014 · Have a comment? Protesters gathered in southern New Mexico last weekend, hoping to attract national attention to the federal government’s refusal to allow cattle critical access to water. County commissioners told the crowd that the rights of citizens are “being trampled” by the U.S. Forest Service and other federal departments that claim authority over “public land.” In response […] Continue reading here »