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EPA removes 'significant nexus' from WOTUS guidelines, provides no further clarity

September 8, 2023
Carrie Veselka

EPA has recently released further amendments concerning Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) guidelines that, while a step in the right direction, still leave much to be desired by ag industry stakeholders.


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Grassroots campaign launched against proposed BLM rule

June 30, 2023
Allyson Dalton

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and Public Lands Council launched a grassroots campaign opposing the new BLM conservation rule, as it has the potential to limit access to grazing on public lands and set the doors open for radical environmentalists, against the ranching community, to advance their agendas.


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Cattle Q&A: What the Sackett decision means for WOTUS definition

Texas A&M University associate professor and agricultural law specialist Tiffany Lashmet weighs in on the implications of the SCOTUS decision on the Sackett case for the U.S. cattle industry.
June 6, 2023
Carrie Veselka

The U.S. Supreme Court recently delivered a ruling that limits the EPA’s authority to regulate certain bodies of water under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and provides a clearer definition for Waters of the United States (WOTUS), as part of their decision on landmark case Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.


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What the NCBA will be promoting in Washington, D.C., on behalf of cattle producers

June 1, 2023
Allyson Dalton

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Todd Wilkinson testified in a hearing titled “A Review of Animal Agriculture Stakeholder Priorities” on May 17. He spoke on the current state of the cattle industry and priorities the NCBA intends to focus on during the 118th Congress.


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In the News: Supreme Court overturns broad 'waters' definition

May 25, 2023
David Cooper

The decision released May 25 and written by Justice Samuel Alito halted the agency’s authority under the CWA to regulate “navigable waters of the U.S.” in a fashion that applies authority and penalties on all wetlands near bodies of water, even those indistinguishable from regular geographic land.


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DIRECT Act proposed to help small meat processors and producers reach new customers

May 18, 2023
Allyson Dalton

If passed, the DIRECT Act would allow for beef, pork and poultry producers to sell their products through e-commerce across state lines – without the current regulation of going through a USDA-inspected facility. Instead, the act would only require producers to follow state inspection programs.


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Proposed BLM rule could change priorities for public lands

April 10, 2023
Tyrell Marchant

The U.S. Department of the Interior on March 30 published a proposal that could shift priorities on 245 million acres of public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The rule would likely mark a sizable shift in BLM practices; according to an agency statement, it intends to put “conservation on equal footing with other uses,” which it says is “consistent with the BLM’s multiple use and sustained yield mission.”


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Why multi-plant coordination matters

New research suggests individual packing companies coordinating activities among all company-owned plants boosts packers’ leverage in price discovery.
April 3, 2023
Lee Schulz and Christopher Pudenz

Policymakers need to understand the role multi-plant coordination plays in the fed cattle market as they consider policies aimed at increasing negotiated trade with the hope of improving price discovery.



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New WOTUS rule goes into effect across most of country

Though many questions remain to be answered, the new rule became law in 48 states on March 20.
March 31, 2023
Tyrell Marchant

The Biden administration’s controversial new Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule, initially issued on Dec. 30, 2022, went into effect throughout most of the country on March 30.


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Federal agencies end year with more WOTUS changes

December 30, 2022
David Cooper

The Biden administration issued a water law reversal on the last working day of the year, thus creating more uncertainty in the longstanding issue of how to define navigable waters of the U.S., including streams, runoff and ponds used in agriculture.


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