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Three board members joined the Kansas Cattlemens Association on April 16. During that meeting, KCA elected Riley Robbins as president, John Ney as vice president and Joel Ireland secretary/treasurer. Greg Davis, Nicole Pfrang and Andrew Miller retired from the board. The three new members are Larry Kendig, Joel Ireland and Gus Bartlett. Each one has a different focus and background. Larry Kendig wants to bring transparency into agricultural markets. While Joel Ireland advocates for the rein...

HELENA, Mont. - A three-part “Rancher Relief Plan” was released Wednesday. Senator Jon Tester released the plan which aims to provide more certainty to Montana producers and give consumers more access to Montana’s products according to a release from Tester. The plan includes opening new markets for Montana ranchers, increasing transparency in the marketplace and supports County of Origin Labeling for beef products sold in the U.S. Opening new markets for Montana ranchers: As mea...

USDA announces intent to pursue rulemaking on RFID use Wisconsin State Farmer After reviewing 944 public comments on a July 2020 notice that proposed to approve Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) as the official eartag for use in interstate movement of cattle, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has decided to use the rulemaking process for future action related to this proposal. This means that the original notice will not be finalized...

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1 month ago in Agriculture tomr Photo: WNAX The South Dakota Legislature has passed a resolution in both the House and Senate calling for the Biden administration to remove barriers to Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling when negotiating trade deals. South Dakota Stock Grower’s Association Executive Director James Halverson says his groups backs having COOL as a trade priority. He says it’s critical U.S. t...

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The South Dakota Stockgrowers Association is proud to report Senate Concurrent Resolution 604, “A Resolution to Support Trade Negotiations to Remove Barriers to Country of Origin Labeling” has unanimously passed both chambers of the 96th…

Meat on display at the Safeway grocery store in Bozeman, Feb. 17, 2021. Farm and ranching groups want people to buy more Montana beef, but they’re split on whether proposed state level legislation would do that. In the meat section at grocery stores, meat products like spare ribs often bear stickers: “Product of USA.” Many ranchers say this label is misleading consumers. That’s because imported beef and pork processed and re-packaged in the US can get this label, as can the meat from li...

Colorado and U.S. agriculture news in brief for Feb. 5, 2021 Candace Krebs Colorado Farmers Markets to host annual conference The Colorado Farmers Market Association will hold its annual conference online March 5-6. Topics covered will include challenges and successes from 2020, game planning for 2021, farmers markets as business incubators and more. An equity and inclusion training will also be offered. Online produce safety training offered Colorado State University Extension, Rocky Mountain ...

Consumers have the right to know the origin of their beef purchases, and ranchers have the right to a fair and competitive market. This is a reasonable expectation. However, since 2015 Congress specifically exempted beef and pork from labeling laws. Consumers do not know where their beef comes from, and ranchers do not have fair prices. If you are a consumer learning of this for the first time, you might be incredulous. The last time you purchased beef from the supermarket, the labels clearly s...