POLICY
President Donald Trump’s vow to accelerate construction of a “contiguous, physical wall” along the Mexican border is slamming into a Washington reality _ who’s going to pay for it and how?
Supporters of cattleman and anti-federal government figure Cliven Bundy are protesting a presidential decision to give national monument protection to public land where Bundy grazes cows near his southern Nevada ranch.
We know the majority of ranchers and land managers see open land as the foundation for food production.
A lawsuit over the beef checkoff is being heard in the U.S. District Court of Montana.
Congress needs to move quickly to pass a farm bill, largely to help western South Dakota ranchers recovering from a fall blizzard that killed thousands of cattle.
A roadside memorial south of Balmorhea, Texas includes a metal sculpture of a horse in jaunty pose, a rusty cutout of a dozen steeds in full gallop and an old ranch saddle astride a cottonwood log.
Concerns about running cattle on federal land are reaching livestock owners in California.
The Public Lands Council and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association applaud passage of the Grazing Improvement Act by the U.S. House of Representatives.
Federal officials have announced $20 million in aid for California farmers affected by the ongoing drought.
Today, the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) arbitration panel announced its final ruling that the United States’ Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) requirements for livestock and meat imports have cost our trading partners over $1 billion dollars.
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association appreciates the efforts of the Senate in reauthorizing Mandatory Livestock Price Reporting through 2020.
Eminent domain could pose problems for beef producers in central Texas where a high speed railroad is being proposed.
Over the past few years, ranchers have had little hope of being fully compensated for the impact of reintroducing wolves into Oregon. HB3514, a bill that is currently awaiting a hearing from the revenue committee, could help change that.
The Obama administration is moving to cut down on the thousands of foodborne illnesses linked to chicken and turkey each year with an overhaul of poultry plant inspection rules that are more than 50 years old.
The recommendations Thursday from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee also call for Americans to reduce meat consumption and to take sustainability into account when dining.
Country of Origin Labeling remains an item of contention in the beef industry as the World Trade Organization and Congress have yet reach an agreement on the program.
The $1.1 trillion omnibus package passed by the Senate on Saturday held several strong wins for the cattle industry.
The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) is looking forward to being on the ground working at the state Capitol to make sure cattle raisers and landowners are properly represented.
One would hardly know from Republican Sen. Pat Roberts’ campaign speech that he is revered as a champion of Kansas’ all-important farm economy.
Broad business coalition calls on Congress to ensure compliance on COOL.
Yesterday, 45 state cattlemens’ associations representing more than 170,000 cattle breeders, producers and feeders sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Vilsack.
The Cattle Identification Rule (Chapter 5C-31, Florida Administrative Code) has been published with an effective date of September 4, 2014.
Breweries in Nebraska say a federal proposal would force them to stop giving spent grains to local farmers to use as cattle feed.
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback announced Tuesday that he is pushing the federal government to assume some costs for protecting the lesser prairie chicken.
After multiple requests, the EPA finally handed over the maps to the committee, which appear to detail the extent of the “Waters of the United States” proposal.
The House passed H.R. 4315 the Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act by a vote of 233 to 190.
The bill included language that would help provide relief from the regulatory burdens that continue to hamper the productivity and profitability of farmers and ranchers across the country.
Andy Fabin, cattle producer and farmer, testified before the House regarding the impacts of the EPA and Corps “interpretive rule” related to the Clean Water Act.
America’s food producers, who help keep the country’s supermarkets well supplied, rely on grazing rights, whose fees are a tax paid by the individual ranchers. They are not a government subsidy.
Yesterday, Jack Field, cattle rancher and Washington Cattlemen’s Association executive vice president, testified before the House of Representatives Small Business Committee to discuss the overregulation and impeding impacts of the rule for rural America.