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The House on Wednesday passed four bills that the House Agriculture Committee had urged the full House to approve:

“Let me be clear, NCBA is not changing our position on any of the existing legislative or regulatory proposals at this time,” Bohn said. “We still oppose negotiated market mandates and we still support a cattle contract library. These stances will remain unchanged until our membership can convene to decide upon a legislative or regulatory approach.”

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Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show Underway in Nashville

Cattle Industry Convention Underway in Nashville This Week

WASHINGTON (July 1, 2021) — Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a top-to-bottom review of the “Product of the USA” (POTUSA) label, which will inform a forthcoming rulemaking on this topic. NCBA has long-advocated for voluntary labels that meet consumer demand and allow producers to distinguish their products in the marketplace, and recently filed a petition with USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) to eliminate the use of POTUSA and other broad U....

-The Hagstrom Report Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today, July 1, that USDA will review the “Product of the USA” label for meat managed by the Food Safety and Inspection Service after the Federal Trade Commission voted to strengthen its enforcement of products labeled Made in the USA. “Today, the Federal Trade Commission took important steps to enhance its ability to enforce the Made in USA standard,” Vilsack said. “I congratulate the FTC on strengthening this important ...

Here are 8 easy ways to save money by going green CNBC 1 day ago Greg Iacurci The U.S. has the highest per-capita greenhouse gas emissions of any other country, according to the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Americans can take easy steps to cut planet-warming emissions like carbon dioxide and simultaneously save money. Efficient households can save $1,560 a year on natural gas and utility costs over a 50-year period, according to a University of Michigan analysis. ...

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association said Thursday it has petitioned the Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service to eliminate the use of “Product of the USA” and other broad U.S. origin labeling claims for…

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