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The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) will hold its annual directors’ and membership meeting in conjunction with the Independent Beef Association of North Dakota’s (I-BAND) annual meeting at the Ramada Bismarck Hotel in Bismarck, ND on October 3 and 4. The two-day, dual event will feature speakers from across the country including USDA Under Secretary Ed Avalos; Mary Kay Thatcher, American Farm Bureau Federation; National Farmers Union; Dr. Susan Keller, North Dakota State Veterinarian and award-winning agriculture journalist Alan...
The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) will hold its annual directors’ and membership meeting in conjunction with the Independent Beef Association of North Dakota’s (I-BAND) annual meeting at the Ramada Bismarck Hotel in Bismarck, ND on October 3 and 4. The two-day, dual event will feature speakers from across the country including USDA Under Secretary Ed Avalos; Mary Kay Thatcher, American Farm Bureau Federation; National Farmers Union; Dr. Susan Keller, North Dakota State Veterinarian and award-winning agriculture journalist Alan...
The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) is applauding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed rule to modify certain provisions of the country of origin labeling (COOL) program. USCA leadership says the proposed rule would modify the labeling provisions to require origin information about where each of the production steps occur and would remove the allowance for the commingling of muscle cuts. The rule was published in the March 11, 2013 Federal Register and can be viewed at www.federalregister.gov/public-inspecton. Com...
The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) has released the following statement regarding the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) release of the National Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) final rule today. USCA applauds the agency for the release of this long-awaited policy and the open and transparent process by which USDA promulgated the rule. Dr. Dick Bowman, USCA Animal ID Chairman and veterinarian who participated in the public rule-making process through the Cattle ID Group said, “This administration has invested consi...
The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) has released the following statement regarding the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) release of the National Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) final rule today. USCA applauds the agency for the release of this long-awaited policy and the open and transparent process by which USDA promulgated the rule. Dr. Dick Bowman, USCA Animal ID Chairman and veterinarian who participated in the public rule-making process through the Cattle ID Group said, “This administration has invested consi...
