WASHINGTON — Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) once again voiced opposition to the Cattle Price Transparency Act of 2022 and the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022, which were marked up by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. “The U.S. cattle industry is home to one of the most complex set of markets […]

MACON, Ga. — The Georgia House of Representatives passed two of Georgia Farm Bureau’s (GFB) priority issues on March 3. The Freedom to Farm Act (HB 1150), sponsored by Rep. Robert Dickey (R-Musella) passed by a 102-62 vote. Debate on this bill lasted for approximately an hour. “Georgia farmers pride themselves on being good neighbors […]

FORT WORTH, Texas — Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association applauded the U.S. House of Representatives passage of H.R. 5290 to extend the authorization for Livestock Mandatory Reporting and H.R. 5609, mandating the creation of a cattle contract library. Livestock Mandatory Reporting, or LMR, is a vital transparency tool producers already have at their disposal […]

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. House voted to pass two NCBA-supported pieces of legislation that are critical to providing producers with greater transparency in the cattle markets. The House voted 418-9 to advance H.R. 5290, introduced by House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott (D-GA). This legislation, which was supported by Ranking Member Glenn “G.T.” Thompson […]