U.S. Cattlemen’s Association

The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association wants beef imports from Namibia halted following reports of Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreaks in the country. Namibia’s livestock industry is divided into two zones by what’s called the Veterinary Cordon Fence. North of the VCF ...

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.  ...

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is seeking dialogue with the Department of Ag on Product of USA Labels.  A recent petition to USDA asks the Food Safety and Inspection Service to change how the labels are treated in a way NCBA says would return the U.S. to mand...

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  The COOL resolution puts forth a firm statement of support for the program, which was repealed back in 2015.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 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.”   ...

Late last week, the United States Cattlemen’s Association sent letters to the USDA and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.  The USCA is requesting each department to bring together cattle market participants and stakeholders to discuss concerns related to price transparency and true price discovery.  The lett...

The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association says the Montana country-of-origin meat labeling bill offers “truth in labeling.” USCA supports the legislation that would bring back a modified version of COOL for beef and pork sold within the state. The bill would r...

The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association applauded the joint regulatory effort on cell-cultured products announced last week.  The organization said the announcement by the USDA and the FDA follows suggestions from its membership.   FDA will oversee cell collection, cell banks, and cell growth and differentiation. A transition from F...