United States Cattlemen’s Association
Cattle market fundamentals remain unchanged while psychology shifts the market due to the President’s comments and industry interference.
On Thursday, Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), John Tester (D-Mont.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) reintroduced the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act in the 118th Congress.
The farm bill is being praised by national and state organizations representing beef producers for the benefits it will provide cattlemen.
U.S. beef has full access into the Japanese market for the first time in 16 years, but it is still not at a level playing field compared to countries who remained in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement.
The more than $900 margin between producers and packers has the largest industry representatives, that are typically at odds, working together.
Monday’s reveal of the Senate’s updated cattle market reform bill generated some strong opinions from a cross-section of industry stakeholders, but no consensus.
The U.S. cattle industry needs a referee to ensure a competitive playing field and a viable cash market to keep independent producers in business, says U.S. Cattlemen’s Association director Brett Crosby.
Collaboration between two cattlemen’s groups led to a blog from leaders of each urging cattlemen to work together to find common ground. This installment is from USCA Region XI director Kevin Escobar.
The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association president says the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act needs support from ranchers to get the legislation across the finish line.
Senators Tester (D-MT), Grassley (R-IA), and Rounds (R-SD) have introduced legislation that would amend the Packers and Stockyards Act to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters.
On Thursday, the United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) sent a letter to the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council regarding the enforcement of President Biden’s Buy American mandate, signed on January 25.
The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take immediate steps to address the impact the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is having on the U.S. cattle market.