Nebraska brand bill hearing: Feb. 17 Anyone with interest in LB 1258 or LB 1187 should plan to attend and testify at an Agricultural Committee hearing at the capitol on Feb. 17 at 12:30 mountain time. The committee has not yet announced a room number. LB ... See more
South Dakota brand, fake meat, property rights bill updates Brand bills District 28A representative introduced HB 1267, which would have expanded the brand inspection program to cover the entire state. Currently brand inspection is only required on the we... See more
DC stops to listen: Cattle producers meet with USDA Secretary Rollins on labeling, Checkoff issues The Conservative Political Action Conference arranged a meeting this week between a small group of ranchers and the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rol... See more
SD legislators talk lab-grown protein, will address Beef Checkoff A South Dakota Representative is carrying two pieces of legislation that would directly impact her state’s cattle industry. South Dakota District 18 Representative Julie Auch, a farmer/ranc... See more
Iowa: Amendment weakens property rights bill Once again, property rights are a hot topic in Iowa. The Iowa House of Representatives recently passed HF 2104, a bill to prohibit any entity from using eminent domain to gain access to property for a carbon di... See more
