Canceled: August Horn Wrap Call

(AUGUST 9, 2021) – USCA will NOT host its monthly Horn Wrap call tomorrow, Tuesday, Aug. 10. We will be in Nashville, Tennessee this week to present our Fiscal Year 2022 Authorization Request (AR) to the Safety & Product Innovation Committee of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board. The project is a joint effort with Kansas State University’s Dr. Jim Drouillard and …

Your state needs YOU! Apply today for a position on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board.

(JUNE 1, 2021) The Beef Checkoff Program is currently recruiting 32 individuals to fill vacancies on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. Vacancies for producer and importer member positions are available in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Mid-Atlantic Unit (South Carolina and West Virginia), …

USCA Supports a Beef Checkoff Program Accountable to the Producers it Intends to Serve

(NOVEMBER 9, 2020) – The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) supports a Beef Checkoff program that is accountable to the people it intends to serve. We support the producer’s right to vote in a national referendum, as stated in our policy book. The petition currently before us offers the option of an up or down vote on the termination of the Beef Promotion and Research Order, specifically …

Apply for a Position on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board

(JULY 17) – The Beef Checkoff Program is currently recruiting 24 individuals to fill vacancies on the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. Vacancies for producer and importer member positions are available in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, the Southwest Unit (California and Nevada). The deadline for nominations …

USCA Comments on Petition for Referendum on the Beef Promotion and Research Order 

(JULY 16) – As conversations surrounding the Beef Checkoff Program continue, the United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) would like to clarify our formal position. USCA’s policy explicitly states support for a periodic referendum. Our Checkoff Committee will soon review the recently introduced petition for a referendum on the Beef Promotion and Research Order and, as aligns with our stated policy, will make …