The Cattleman’s Corner: Extremely Different but Exactly the Same
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
I have had the privilege of being able to travel around much of the...
Cattle Ranchers, Land Trust Unite to Save Rangelands
By Edgar Sanchez, Reporter for Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
Carefully steering an all-terrain vehicle, Scott Stone recently...
R-CALF USA, MO Rancher Launch “No Rancher Left Behind” Campaign
Press Release Provided by R-CALF USA
R-CALF USA has announced the launch of “No Rancher Left Behind,” a rancher/farmer conversation and awareness...
Bill Would Remove Regulatory Barrier to Financing of Processing Facilities
Press Release Provided by U.S. Cattlemen’s Association
On April 8th, Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced the Amplifying Processing...
Two New Cattle Market Studies Validate Ranch Group’s Call for Meaningful Congressional Action
Press Release Provided by R-CALF USA
On March 31st, R-CALF USA is calling on Congress to cease consideration of the Cattle Market...
Senators Release Updated Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act
Press Release Provided by U.S. Cattlemen’s Association
On March 28th, Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Ron...
The Cattleman’s Corner: The Perfect Cow is Somewhere in the Middle
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
The types of cattlemen fall somewhere along a bell curve; the vast majority are...
California Beef Council Announces New Producer Relations Manager
Press Release provided by the California Beef Council
The California Beef Council (CBC), the marketing order representing California’s cattle ranchers and beef...
White House Launches Action Plan To Restore Competition in the U.S. Cattle Industry
Press Release Provided by the US Cattlemen’s Association
On Monday January 3rd, the Biden-Harris Administration published its Action Plan for a Fairer,...
Ranch-to-customer Market Boosts Hearst Ranch Beef
By Christine Souza, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
Christine Souza
Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Just off Highway 1,...
The Cattleman’s Corner: The Customer is Always Right
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
“The customer is always right” is an age old saying taught in business classes...
Agreement Reached on Cattle Market Reform Legislation
Press Release Provided by United States Cattlemen’s Association
On November 9th, U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Jon Tester (D-MT),...
Mobile Meat Processing Aids Small Ranchers
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
As someone who opened a new mobile slaughter...
Press Release Provided by US Cattleman’s Association
Press Release Provided by US Cattleman’s Association
With only hours to spare, Congress on September 30th passed legislation to avoid a government...
Cattleman’s Corner: Cow Trails
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
Of all the great philosophical arguments, and all the dominating current events, I feel...
Minnesota Federal Court Denies Packers’ Motion to Dismiss Cattle Antitrust Cases
R-CALF USA and Other Plaintiffs’ Case Proceeds to Discovery
Press Release Submitted by R-Calf USA
Today, the Federal District Court for the District...
USDA Will Begin Issuing New Market Reports Following USCA Request for Greater Transparency
Press Release Provided by the US Cattlemen’s Association
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that beginning Monday, August 9,...
New USDA Competition Driver Applauded by Cattle Group
Press Release Provided by R-CALF USA
The largest U.S. producer-only cattle trade association, R-CALF USA, applauded the July 9th announcement by Secretary...
The Cattleman’s Corner: One Man’s Trash
By Austin SneddenRanching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
My grandfather would say in reference to the challenging short grass country that our family...
COMMENT: Grazing Provides Important Service on Public Lands
By Zippy Duvall President, American Farm Bureau Federation
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
Take a drive through the countryside in...
North American Meat Institute Provides Facts on Common Beef Market Myths
Press Release Provided by North American Meat Institute
In May, the North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) released a document to...
USCA Statement on Meatpacking Lobby’s Report on “Beef Market Myths”
Press Release Provided by US Cattlemen's Association
Regarding the report being circulated on Capitol Hill by the North American Meat Institute (NAMI)...
USCA Applauds Bill to Establish Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters
Press Release Provided by US Cattlemans Association
On June 11th, U.S. Senators Jon Tester (D-MT), Charles Grassley (R-IA), and Mike Rounds (R-SD)...
The Cattleman’s Corner: OPINION: Park It
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
The history of people in positions of power asking the commoners to do things...
Importer-controlled Cattle Exceed Purchases in Domestic Negotiated Cash Market
Press Release Provided by R-CALF USA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently completed its reapportionment of the National Beef Checkoff Program...
Lack of Processing Hampers the Organic Meat Business
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from California Farm Bureau Federation
Despite rising demand for organic meat, some California...
The Cattleman’s Corner: Drafting Genetic Quality in You
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
A lot of parallels can be made between a professional sports team drafting new...
Imports of Cattle and Beef Hit Historical High in 2020
Press Release Provided by R-CALF USA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) recently released cattle and beef trade data for December provide...
The Impact of Fencing on California Agriculture
By Mike McCoy, Executive Director, Kern County Museum
Mike McCoy
Executive Director, Kern County Museum
One of the most popular themes in classic cowboy...
USCA: “The Enormity of Loss Associated With a Potential Outbreak of FMD Within the...
Press Release Provided by the US Cattlemen’s Association
On January 5th 2021, the United States Cattlemen’s Association submitted comments on the Petition...
