USCA Comments on Proposed Revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act

(WASHINGTON) – Today, the United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) submitted comments to the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regarding proposed revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The comments were drafted in coordination with other public lands stakeholders and USCA’s Public Lands & Environment Committee.  USCA supports the provisions outlined within the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, including: Limiting the number of …

USCA Comments on Revisions to BLM Grazing Regulations

(WASHINGTON) – Today, the United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) submitted comments to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on needed revisions to federal grazing regulations. The comments were drafted in coordination with other public lands stakeholders and USCA’s Public Lands & Environment Committee.  Specifically, USCA asks BLM to consider:  Restoring  pre-1995 definitions including a priority position for renewal of a grazing permit. Amending the …

USCA Responds to Trump Administration Reopening U.S. Borders to Brazilian Beef

(WASHINGTON) – In response to a recent announcement lifting the ban on the importation of Brazilian beef, United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) President Brooke Miller issued the following statement, “USCA is stunned by the recent decision to risk the health of our domestic cattle herd and jeopardize the safety of consumers by allowing the importation of fresh beef from Brazil. We sounded …

USCA Raises $15,000 at Rollover Auction Held at Faith Livestock

A previous version of this email included a non-functioning hyperlink. That has been corrected in the below release. We apologize for the inconvenience. USCA Director Emritus Leo McDonnell, his wife Sam, and USCA supporter Eddie Miller. (FAITH, SD) – On Monday, Faith Livestock in Faith, South Dakota proudly hosted the United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) for a rollover auction fundraiser. Prior …

Member Alert: Horn Wrap Call

In December, USCA attended a meeting in Kansas City, MO hosted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service to review the findings and recommendations from a recent feasibility assessment. >>> The Fence Post covered the meeting at-length – read it HERE. <<< The Marketing Committee has spent most of 2019 identifying needed reforms to the Mandatory Price Reporting program in anticipation of the program’s 2020 reauthorization. We’ll …