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Republicans are pulling out the steaks as they turn culture war into a food fight
Already, in farm states, meat eating has joined abortion, gun control and transgender rights as an issue that quickly sends partisans to their corners.
By THOMAS BEAUMONT and SCOTT McFETRIDGEAssociated Press
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Republicans are increasingly using food – especially beef – as a cudgel in the culture war. In statements, tweets and fundraising emails, prominent Republican governors and senators have accused climate-minded Democrats of trying to push Americans to eat less red meat. J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa Conservatives last week gobbled up a false news story claiming President Joe Biden planned to ration red meat. Colorado Rep. Rep. Lauren Boebert suggested Biden “stay out of my kitchen.” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted out a headline warning Biden was getting “Up in your grill.”
NCBA Calls Biden Cap Gains Tax at Death, Devastating for Producers
Thursday May 6th, 2021 The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says President Biden’s proposed new capital gains tax at death would be devastating for cattle producers.
NCBA’s Danielle Beck says the taxes proposed to pay for massive infrastructure and social spending “threaten the viability” of family farming and cattle operations especially a new tax on capital gains at death that ends the ‘stepped-up basis . “That proposal, in particular, would be devastating for our producers, said Beck. Discontinuing this benefit is not only going to create massive tax liabilities for heirs, when they ultimately upgrade or transfer these assets, or sell the farm. It’s also going to have unintended consequences for some of the constituencies that this administration is really trying to cater to and prioritize, like underserved and new and beginning farmers and ranchers.”
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DENVER, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ With the ongoing pandemic, mothers across the country continue to balance the daily demands of their families, homes, careers, and communities – all the while current events continue to shift the dynamics of their worlds. Thank the moms in your life this Mother s Day with special recipes from the Checkoff funded,
Beef. It s What s For Dinner. brand, managed by the National Cattlemen s Beef Association.
The Beef Parmesan recipe can be found at beefitswhatsfordinner.com Mother s Day means a lot to me because it gives me an opportunity to pull out all the culinary stops for my mom, said 2020 James Beard Finalist Chef Carrie Baird. Whether it s breakfast in bed or my Beef Parmesan for dinner – I usually choose beef because it s such a celebratory ingredient, that s both delicious and memorable.
for Tri-State Livestock News and The Fence Post
In mid-February of 2020, Ryan Brokaw of Forbes, N.D., sold three pot loads of calves. In less than a month due to the cattle market crash, a similar group of calves brought $50,000 less. “How the heck do you make up that kind of money?” Brokaw said. “I’m 42 and I have never been able to vote on the checkoff. It is supposed to help us but instead is crushing our industry.”
Brokaw feels that beef producers should be given the opportunity to vote on the beef check-off and that the current system is broken and needs to be fixed. He has been asking producers to sign the R-CALF USA petition for a referendum on the checkoff. “I’ve asked most of my neighbors and friends who run cattle, and I haven’t been told no yet. A lot of people are very receptive and I’ve had good luck with it.”