Todd Wilkinson

The U.S. cattle industry will have a new level of disease protection next month when USDA’s enhanced animal disease traceability rule takes effect.  Rapid response to an animal disease outbreak is the aim of the new USDA traceability rule, with its visual checks and electronic tags to track most breeding cattle crossing state lines.   Former...

Electronic ID tags may be the only thing standing between a national catastrophe and a rapid response to an animal disease outbreak in the U.S.  That according to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association in defense of a new USDA traceability rule.   NCBA’s...

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is out with its policy priorities for 2023.  The priorities focus on advancing animal disease preparedness, protecting voluntary conservation programs, and defending producers from regulatory overreach.   “Our f...

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President-Elect Todd Wilkinson recently released a statement on the USDA’s proposed rule on electronic identification for transporting cattle over state lines.   “As USDA has worked toward a nationally significant traceability program, NCBA has engaged with industry stakeholders and USDA to ensure that cattle producers are represented and protected,” said Wilk

Todd Wilkinson, the Vice President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Policy Division thinks the flurry of recently approved global trade agreements will be good for the U.S. cattle industry.   “Obviously, it’s foremost in everybody’s mind right now, because signing with China, and we’ve also had a good year with the EU finally agreeing to pick up some additions U.S. beef. And, the other