USCA

With few options locally or regionally for many livestock producers, legislation was introduced in Washington D.C. to help expand the available meat processing resources.

Earlier this week, several senators introduced an updated version of the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act. Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon, Jon Tester of Montana, Deb Fischer of Nebraska and Iowa’s Chuck Grassley unveiled the update to the legislation first introduced in November. The ...

The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association, the National Farmers Union, along with 11 other groups sent a letter to the Senate Ag Committee requesting a hearing on livestock mandatory price reporting reauthorization. The Livestock Mandatory Reporting Rule, first established in 1999, mandates price reporting for cattle, boxed beef, swine, and lamb. It’s ...

The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association expressed disappointment last week because country of origin labeling was not included in USMCA. The group penned a letter to President Trump following House passage of the USMCA implementing legislation.  ...

Montana’s Jon Tester has introduced a resolution in support of reestablishing Country of Origin Labeling.  The COOL resolution puts forth a firm statement of support for the program, which was repealed back in 2015.  The introduction follows months of coordination and collaboration by Senator Tester, who’s been pulling together consumer and producer stakeholders to push the labeling solution forwa

The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association has filed a petition for rule making with the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.  They want the feds to address "Product of the U.S.A." and "Made in the U.S.A." claims on U.S. beef.  Since the repeal of country-of-origin labeling in 2015, USCA said there are no clear definitions for what constitutes a U.S. beef product.  USC...

The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association has filed a petition for rule making with the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.  They want the feds to address "Product of the U.S.A." and "Made in the U.S.A." claims on U.S. beef.  Since the repeal of country-of-origin labeling in 2015, USCA said there are no clear definitions for what constitutes a U.S. beef product.  USC...

The United States Cattlemen’s Association is less-than-thrilled with the North Cascades Mountain Grizzly Bear Restoration Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement.  The plan seeks to bring in as many as 200 grizzly bears to North Central Washington, despite serious stakeholder concerns, especially when it comes to safety.   U...

The United States Cattlemen’s Association is less-than-thrilled with the North Cascades Mountain Grizzly Bear Restoration Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement.  The plan seeks to bring in as many as 200 grizzly bears to North Central Washington, despite serious stakeholder concerns, especially when it comes to safety.   USCA ...

The U.S. Cattlemen's Association is urging President Trump to reinstate country-of-origin labeling for beef in USMCA.  Though COOL failed to make it into the final text of the NAFTA replacement, the organization says, “there is still an opportunity to address the unfair treatment of cattle and beef in this trade agreement.”   ...