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$115 million earmarked for investment in independent processing facilities

July 3, 2023
Carrie Veselka

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently announced that the USDA is providing 15 awards totaling $115 million in 17 states that will go toward beefing up independent processing capacity across the country.


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Atypical case of BSE found in South Carolina

May 30, 2023
Allyson Dalton

On May 19, the USDA announced a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) found at a South Carolina slaughterhouse. It was confirmed to be an atypical case, and the USDA assured the animal never entered the slaughter channels or the food supply and was of no risk to human health.


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What you need to know before GFI No. 263 goes into effect

Two veterinarians discuss the GFI No. 263 changes coming up in June 2023, and what producers need to know to plan for it.
April 27, 2023
Aimee Robinson

To help producers get ahead of the upcoming GFI No. 263 changes, Valley Vet Supply technical service veterinarians Lacey Fahrmeier and Tony Hawkins discuss things producers can do to transition smoothly into the new regulations.  


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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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Tyson Foods announces Climate-Smart Beef Program

March 15, 2023
Cassidy Woolsey

Tyson Foods, one of the largest food companies in the country, introduced earlier in March the first-of-its-kind Climate-Smart Beef Program to promote climate-smart agricultural practices and create value for beef producers along the way.


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Brazil beef exports to China stall after BSE case; NCBA calls for U.S. ban

March 9, 2023
Carrie Veselka

Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry confirmed a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) on Feb. 22, triggering an automatic ban on beef exports to China.


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Department of Labor to modify method for setting H-2A adverse effect wage rates

February 28, 2023
Tyrell Marchant

The U.S. Department of Labor on Feb. 27 announced it would publish a final rule to amend how the adverse effect wage rates for the H-2A program are set to improve the rates’ consistency and accuracy based on the actual work performed by H-2A workers and to better prevent their employment negatively affecting the wages of similarly employed U.S. workers.


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[Podcast] 2023 NCBA Cattle Industry Convention – Part 3

February 28, 2023

In the gripping finale of our 2023 NCBA coverage, Bridgette Readel of Rural Minds discusses mental health resources in rural America; the University of Tennessee’s Troy Rowan gives producers advice on developing a bull-buying game plan; and Dave Weaber from Terrain talks through ways the industry can rebuild the national cow herd after drought.



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NCBA announces intent to sue over lesser prairie chicken listing

January 24, 2023
Cassidy Woolsey

On Jan. 24, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced it filed notice of intent to sue the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) over the listing of the lesser prairie chicken under the Endangered Species Act.


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Senate approves Biden railway deal to avoid stoppage

December 1, 2022
David Cooper

The Senate voted quickly on Thursday to approve a labor agreement that avoids a major railway work stoppage in the midst of the holiday season and fears of more inflationary triggers. The bipartisan measure was approved by a 80-15 vote.


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