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Opposition Seen for Electronic Ear Tag Proposal

Published January 21, 2023

USDA is seeking public comment on a proposal to amend disease tracability regulations and require electronic identification for cattle and bison moving interstate. "We knew it was coming and a lot of it was what they proposed before," said Justin…

A Government – Market Intervention

Published January 4, 2022

Market competition isn’t a new issue for agriculture, but U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Vice President and South Dakota rancher Justin Tupper says the COVID-19 pandemic brought market competition issues to light again. "People have called to tell me they don't want…

The Cattle Market Conversation Continues

Published June 25, 2021

A long-awaited conversation took place in a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee hearing. This came on the heels of growing talk about cattle markets across the country. The hearing addressed a wide range of issues, including price discovery and…

Spot Market Bill Introduced by Senators

Published May 13, 2020

Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley and Montana Senator Jon Tester have introduced a spot market bill. This would require each U.S. meat processing facility that harvests over 125,000 head of cattle per year to purchase 50 percent of weekly slaughter volume…

U.S. Cattle Industry is Waiting on Further Assistance Details

Published April 27, 2020

Cattle producers are slated to receive $5.1 billion of the $9.6 billion in USDA direct payments for the livestock industry. However, U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Senior Policy Analyst Jess Peterson says the industry is waiting on specific details. "The Department of…

FSIS Responds to Beef Labeling Petition

Published March 26, 2020

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has responded to a petition addressing accurate beef labeling from the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association. In the petition, the association asked that any beef product labels suggesting U.S. origin, such as “Made in the USA”…

Cattlemen Respond to COVID-19 Impacts

Published March 18, 2020

The cattle industry is responding to market disruptions as a result of the coronavirus outbreak. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, other USDA officials and members of Congress, the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association says producers bottom lines are suffering.…

Cattlemen Request Marfrig Foods Investigation

Published December 9, 2019

The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association has submitted a request to U.S. Treasury Steven Mnuchin for an investigation of Marfrig Global Foods’ attempt to acquire American-based National Beef Packing Company. Recently, the Brazilian-owned food company raised its stake in National Beef Packing…

Mandatory Price Reporting Remains a Top Issue for U.S. Cattlemen

Published June 17, 2019

Cowboy boots took over Capitol Hill last week as U.S. Cattlemen’s Association members gathered for their legislative fly-in. A variety of topics were addressed, ranging from livestock transportation to transparency in the marketplace. USCA board member Justin Tupper, who owns…

U.S. Cattlemen’s Applauds ‘Fake Meat’ Efforts

Published November 20, 2018

The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association applauded the joint regulatory effort on cell-cultured products. The organization has stated that collaboration between USDA and FDA "is key” for this regulation. As the process moves forward, USCA says rulemaking to USDA’s Food Safety and…

Articles tagged under: U.S. Cattlemen’s Association

Opposition Seen for Electronic Ear Tag Proposal

A Government – Market Intervention

The Cattle Market Conversation Continues

Spot Market Bill Introduced by Senators

U.S. Cattle Industry is Waiting on Further Assistance Details

FSIS Responds to Beef Labeling Petition

Cattlemen Respond to COVID-19 Impacts

Cattlemen Request Marfrig Foods Investigation

Mandatory Price Reporting Remains a Top Issue for U.S. Cattlemen

U.S. Cattlemen’s Applauds ‘Fake Meat’ Efforts

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