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Comment Period Extended on Packers and Stockyards Act Rulemaking
Comment Period Extended on Packers and Stockyards Act Rulemaking
Comment Period Extended on Packers and Stockyards Act Rulemaking
The USDA says it’s extending the comment period on the proposed “Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act” by five weeks.  The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association welcomed the extension while urging USDA to proceed in a deliberate manner.    “While we appreciate th...
Woodall: Administration Understands The Role We Play In Security
Woodall: Administration Understands The Role We Play In Security
Woodall: Administration Understands The Role We Play In Security
President Joe Biden recently signed a National Security Memorandum to Strengthen the Security and Resilience of U.S. Food and Agriculture.  Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, said the memorandum instructs government officials to identify threats to American food and agriculture and respond appropriately.   “What ...
NCBA Asking Administration To Hold Off On WOTUS
NCBA Asking Administration To Hold Off On WOTUS
NCBA Asking Administration To Hold Off On WOTUS
Earlier this month, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association urged the Biden administration to press pause on a new Waters of the U.S. rule.  NCBA’s Executive Director for National Resources and Executive Director of the Public Lands Council Kaitlynn Glover said they have asked the EPA to wait until the Supreme Court makes its ruling on the Sacket v. EPA case to avoid tw...
The Cattle Contracts Library Pilot Program Moves Ahead
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
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
Why Does NCBA Support The Livestock Regulatory Protection Act?
Why Does NCBA Support The Livestock Regulatory Protection Act?
Why Does NCBA Support The Livestock Regulatory Protection Act?
The beef industry says agriculture emissions are not regulated by the Clean Air Act and the bipartisan Livestock Regulatory Protection Act would keep it that way.  National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Mary Thomas Hart concedes farms and ranches emit methane, ammonia and other pollutants, but at a level below what the Clean Air Act regulates.   “But we know...
NCBA Supports Livestock Regulatory Protection Act
NCBA Supports Livestock Regulatory Protection Act
NCBA Supports Livestock Regulatory Protection Act
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association voiced support last week to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee regarding the Livestock Regulatory Protection Act.  During a committee hearing, NCBA Chief Counsel Mary-Thomas Hart told lawmakers, “NCBA strongly supports the Livestock Regulatory Protection Act, which protects farmers and ranchers from onerous regulation.” The legislatio... Rea

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