The rancher is the source of the problem here.
The land he is grazing his cattle on is not his land, it belongs to the federal government. Since he is refusing to pay the grazing fees (which he did at one time), he is squatting on federal lands.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3142500/posts?page=23#23
The rancher isn’t the problem. An out of control Fedgov is the problem.
Apparently, the federal government owns EVERYTHING, including the rights to free speech. This is the fenced area that the ranchers can protest in. (Source KLAS TV)
http://i0.wp.com/klas.images.worldnow.com/images/25168654_BG2.jpg?zoom=1.5&resize=392%2C294
In other words, stealing from taxpayers. I have no sympathy for this guy.