…the California Cattle Council, Aubrey Bettencourt explained the critical aspect of participating in county committees. “Every time that notice goes around that those country committee elections are up, I cannot…
Cattle Contract Library Act Moving Forward
…Bureau Federation, National Farmers Union, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). Introduced by Representatives Dusty Johnson and Henry Cuellar, the legislation seeks to increase transparency in the cattle market….
Federal Officials Seek Review of Water Management Plans
…Operation of the Central Valley Project and State Water Project. Director of Sustainability for Western United Dairies and the California Cattle Council, Aubrey Bettencourt explained what that means for water…
Signing of AB 888 Celebrated by Industry Members
…address meat processing bottlenecks by providing more options to safely slaughter goats, sheep and swine locally. By allowing for diversification in ranch revenue streams, this bill ensures that small ranchers…
American Beef Labeling Act to Reinstate Country of Origin Labeling
…is unfair to cattle producers and misleading for consumers. When you see a ‘product of the USA’ label on the grocery store shelf, it should mean just that. The American…
Climate Neutral: Getting Beef and Dairy There by 2050
…to go to net-zero.” The paper, Pathway to Climate Neutrality for U.S. Beef and Dairy Cattle Production, details production approaches that can help move both industries towards the 2050 goal….
Navigable Waters Protection Rule Vacated by Federal Judge
…rulemaking process. “The Navigable Waters Protection Rule limited federal overreach and provided regulatory certainty to our nation’s cattle producers,” said National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Chief Environmental Counsel Scott Yager. “The…
Week in Review: Higher Energy Rates on Horizon, Water Resiliency Resources Available
…the California Cattle Council (CCC) will help farmers and ranchers address water issues. A grant of nearly $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be used to evaluate potential…
Industry Collaboration Aims to More Efficiently Address Water Issues
A partnership between Western United Dairies (WUD) and the California Cattle Council (CCC) will help farmers and ranchers address water issues. The new position of Director of Sustainability has been…
San Luis Obispo Weathers 2020 With Solid Production
…to speak with pride about how successful San Luis Obispo County was. The top ten commodities were strawberries at number one, followed by winegrapes, avocados, cattle and calves, vegetable transplants,…
New USDA Reports Aimed at Increasing Cattle Market Transparency
…Daily Direct Formula Base Cattle report. The National Weekly Cattle Net Price Distribution report has also become available as of August 10. Each of the resources is based on Livestock…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 08-10-21
…working outdoors, Sec. Vilsack hearing from Valley growers about challenges facing the industry, and an initiative to help dairy and cattle communities access drought resources. Tune in to the show…
Agricultural Overtime: ‘Nail in the Coffin’ for Sheep Industry
…“It’s not sustainable. It’s not feasible and it’s a showstopper for our industry.” The sheep industry has been working with legislators to try and negotiate a 48-hour sheepherder workweek standard…
Committee Hearings Shine a Light on Issues Within the Food Supply Chain
…include the fire at the Tyson plant back in 2019, the impact of COVID-19, and the recent cyber attack of JBS. “The shocks that our cattle industry have undergone in…