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The prevailing theme on the call was processing capacity, and Sec. Vilsack specifically cited the urgent need to expand capacity in the cattle and beef industry.

USDA announced a top-to-bottom review of the “Product of the USA” (POTUSA) label, which will inform a forthcoming rulemaking on this topic. NCBA has long-advocated for voluntary labels that meet consumer demand.

It was a busy week on Capitol Hill for the beef industry. NCBA’s Ethan Lane joined AgriTalk to sum up the events.

In a discussion on AgriTalk, Ethan Lane discussed the group’s objections to the plan, and what alternatives could be.

The 2021 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show kicked off in Nashville Tuesday, where more than 6,000 cattle producers, industry partners and stakeholders gathered for the event.

The U.S. District Court in Arizona struck down the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule, a regulation that corrected the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule and provided protections to farmers and ranchers.

Congress must consider the implications that changes to federal tax policy will have on family-owned agricultural businesses, and the “American Families Plan” must also support family farms and ranches.

The U.S. and the European Union have launched a global pledge to reduce methane emissions by at least 30% by the end of the decade. NCBA urges an open dialog on domestic methane targets.

On Friday Interior secretary Deb Haaland announced the BLM will move its headquarters back to Washington, DC, after having relocated to Grand Junction, Colo., during the Trump administration.

The White House announced Thursday President Joe Biden would sign three proclamations to restore protections for Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine national monuments.