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Historic meeting between largest ag, cattle groups points to level of concern over markets
Faith Livestock AuctionRepresentatives at the closed-door meeting included the Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) that represents the nation s livestock auction markets.
STURGIS, SD – Decades of political infighting among the nation’s cattle organizations may be at turning a corner. If nothing else, the fact that representatives from these organizations sat across the same table, in the same room, to talk about the same concern, is nothing short of history-making.
Representatives from six of the largest ag and cattle industry groups met recently to discuss the price imbalance in the cattle supply chain. In the past, each of these organizations have responded to one market crisis after another (what the trade is now calling black swan events) with different proposals and policies – effectively fragmenting any message being brought before federal agencies and Congress.
Willie Vogt Crop insurance penalty eliminated for farmers who plant cover crops for animal feed or livestock grazing in response to extreme weather events.
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Farmers who plant certain cover crops on prevent plant acres after bad weather prohibits timely planting would have more flexibility to avoid facing crop insurance penalties under a bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate.
The Cover Crop Flexibility Act of 2021 introduced by Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and John Thune, R-S.D., would permanently lift crop insurance penalties for farmers who plant cover crops that can be used for animal feed or livestock grazing in response to extreme weather events.
pixabay Legislative Watch: Bill would prohibit EPA from issuing permits on emissions; Ag calls for help with shipping issues; March brings record beef, pork exports.
The Livestock Regulatory Protection Act, introduced by Senators John Thune (R, S.D.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D, Ariz.), would prohibit the EPA from issuing permits for carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, water vapor, or methane emissions from livestock production. Livestock producers are working to improve efficiency and reduce emissions from their operations,” said Senator Thune. “They should not be subject to onerous regulations and costly permit fees for their animals’ emissions, which could ultimately lead to higher food costs for consumers.
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U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) introduced legislation yesterday (April 29, 2021) to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from issuing permits related to livestock emissions. The Livestock Regulatory Protection Act would amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the EPA from issuing permits for any carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxide, water vapor, or methane emissions resulting from biological processes associated with livestock production.
“Livestock producers are working to improve efficiency and reduce emissions from their operations,” said Thune. “They should not be subject to onerous regulations and costly permit fees for their animals’ emissions, which could ultimately lead to higher food costs for consumers. I’m grateful for Senator Sinema’s partnership on the Livestock Regulatory Protection Act, which would provide producers long-term certainty on this issue.”