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The Cattle Contracts Library Pilot Program Moves Ahead
The Cattle Contracts Library Pilot Program Moves Ahead
The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service published a Notice to Trade related to the Cattle Contracts Library Pilot Program.  The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association said the Library is designed to be a tool for cattle producers, making information available that may allow them to capture unrealized value for their livestock.   “We are plea...
NCBA Asks Senate to Confirm USDA Nominees
NCBA Asks Senate to Confirm USDA Nominees
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is urging the Senate Ag Committee to confirm key nominees for Undersecretary for Food Safety and Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs in the USDA.   “Cattle producers need strong, stable leadership in top positions at USDA, and we ask the Senate to move quickly on confirming these highly qualified nominees,” said Ethan Lane, vice presi
Lane: We Don’t Want The Government Involved In Cattle Prices
Lane: We Don’t Want The Government Involved In Cattle Prices
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association opposition to the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act hinges on government involvement in the cattle market.  Although there are several parts of the bill that the NCBA approves of, Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane said they do not welcome the idea of the federal government becoming involved with a cattle price mandate. “Our c... Rea
JBS Exits NCBA
JBS has left the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association as the group is taking a closer look at market consolidation. NCBA, along with other livestock and general farm organizations, met recently to discuss livestock market concerns. And lawmakers have requested the Department of Justice continue, and provide an update on, its cattle market investigation. Poli ...
NCBA: Grassley Bill Not Solution Industry Needs
NCBA: Grassley Bill Not Solution Industry Needs
arlier this week, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley introduced legislation to address transparency in the cattle market. But not everyone in the industry likes the proposal. Supporters of the legislation say the bipartisan bill intends to foster efficient markets while increasing competition and transparency among meatpackers who purchase livestock directly from independent producers ...

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