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The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will mail letters with survey codes this December to more than 22,000 U.S. producers involved in certified or transitioning to certified organic farming for the 2019 Organic Survey.
Sen. Jon Tester (D-Montana) recently introduced a resolution to reinstate country-of-origin labeling (COOL) for beef and pork. COOL labeling was repealed for beef and pork in 2015 and has since been a topic of interest for American producers.
This year in review may feel more like a dé jà vu as there are a number of legal issues remaining on our list from last year. It has been a busy year with regard to agricultural laws impacting beef producers.
The Aug. 9 fire that forced closure of the Holcomb, Kansas, Tyson Foods processing facility fueled a massive reaction in cattle markets through late summer, with feeders taking it on the chin with lower profit margins and processors reaping record prices.
A new federal database listing drug and alcohol violations by long-haul truck drivers won’t likely impact most individual cattle producers moving animals to market, but producers and owner-operators transporting larger volumes of cattle and other ag commodities longer distances could be affected.
South Dakota senators introduce meat labeling bill
Sens. John Thune (R-South Dakota) and Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) introduced the U.S. Beef Integrity Act on Oct. 30, a bill that would ensure the “Product of the USA” label only goes to beef and beef products exclusively derived from one or more animals born, raised and slaughtered in the U.S.
The Aug. 9 fire at the Tyson Foods beef processing plant in Holcomb, Kansas, added unwelcome pressure to an already strained balance between processing capacity and fed cattle supply, and sparked unrest in the cattle markets and concern about beef prices.
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