NCBA Watching USDA Rollout of Expanded Beef Processing Capacity

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is awaiting USDA’s decision on funding plans for new packing-plant capacity. NCBA Vice President of…

Taiwan Voters Reject Ractopamine Ban

Taiwan voters have rejected a renewed ban on ractopamine-treated pork, lifted ten years after one on treated beef. U.S. Meat…

NCBA Reviews 2021 Policy Wins

As 2021 comes to a close, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is chalking up several policy wins for the industry.…

American Seed Trade Association Refutes Seed Treatment Claims

The American Seed Trade Association disputes claims by the Center for Food Safety that neonicotinoid seed treatments are destroying the…

Center for Food Safety Suing EPA Over Seed Treatments

The Center for Food Safety filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency for the agency’s failure to regulate seed…

Mid American Energy Request for Natural Gas Payments Delayed

The SD PUC put a request from Mid American Energy on hold

Yankton County Commission Approves Medical Marijuana Applications

The Yankton County Commission approved six applications for medical marijuana operations

Lots of People to Hit the Road this Holiday Season

Lots of your fellow country men and women will be moving around in the next week.

Iowa Cattlemen’s Resolutions Include Broadband, Climate Change and Meat Labeling

The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association adopted policy at the Iowa Cattle Industry Leadership Summit and Annual Meeting covering the areas of…

Build Back Better May be Dead???

The Build Back Better plan has stalled in the Senate and may be dead for now. Democratic Senator Joe Manchin…