The Cattle Transparency Act of 2021 was introduced in the Senate to mandate weekly minimum cash cattle trades. NCBA policy supports a voluntary approach to increase negotiated trades to regionally sufficient levels.
Cattlemen are the original climate heroes, preserving natural resources, while producing safe, affordable and abundant protein. Speakers at NCBA’s Winter Reboot discussed how cattle production contributes to society.
Cattle numbers will continue to contract in 2021, and producers will gain leverage on packers and retailers and margin distribution will be more equitable, according to CattleFax.
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association spokesmen gave an update on the state of the industry and priority issues in Washington, D.C. that may affect cattlemen during the group’s virtual Winter Reboot conference.
The Masters of Beef Advocacy (MBA) program launched updated advocacy training modules – MBA NextGen. Updated information and resources to help answer consumer questions are all accessible on their website.
While there is no one-size-fits-all diet, “Beef is one of Americans’ favorite foods, and science consistently shows lean beef can be the cornerstone in a variety of healthy diets,” said NCBA president Marty Smith.
NCBA’s Beef Quality Assurance program releases a new Beef Checkoff-funded tool to help cattle farmers and ranchers ensure they are prepared with a custom biosecurity plan.
The Beef Industry Long Range Plan task force introduced its new five-year plan for 2021-2025 during the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in Denver.
The U.S. Forest Service’s (USFS) final rule to update the agency’s National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations became final on November 19, 2020.
