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.
Coloradans for Animal Care expands coalition, petitions State Supreme Court for review of Initiative 16 thefencepost.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thefencepost.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
- Senator Deb Fischer
U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee and the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the following statement today after additional Senate cosponsors signed on to her Haulers of Agriculture and Livestock Safety (HAULS) Act, and bipartisan companion legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives:
âI am pleased to see my bipartisan legislation gaining momentum in both chambers of Congress. Ag and livestock haulers play an important role transporting food and fuel across America. The HAULS Act will ensure that these haulers can do their critical jobs safely and efficiently.â
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Centennial, Colo. Coloradans for Animal Care, today announced the addition of four new members to the coalition. The Colorado Egg Producers, Colorado Horse Council, Livestock Marketing Association and the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union have joined the effort to stop Initiative 16, one of the most extreme ballot measures to be filed through Colorado’s initiative process.
“These partners are all an important part of Colorado’s agriculture industry and we are happy to have their support,” said Bonnie Brown, a horse owner and Executive Director of the Colorado Wool Growers Association. “Horse owners and equine professionals across the state should be concerned about the draconian changes Initiative 16 would make to equine animal care standards and the participation of the Colorado Horse Council will be important to helping this key constituency understand and help push back against the threat.”
Senators seek additional reform for livestock haulers feedstuffs.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from feedstuffs.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.