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...
The Cattleman’s Corner: Cattle Need More Flex
By Austin Snedden, Ranching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
From a plane window, thirty thousand feet above the ground, one can take in...
Lack of Processing Slows Local-Meat Sales
By Ching Lee, Assistant Editor, Ag Alert
Reprinted with Permission from the California Farm Bureau Federation
With business booming for small meatpackers and...
From the Beginning: Agriculture was Bakersfield’s Cornerstone
By Mike McCoy, Executive Director, Kern County Museum
Mike McCoy
Executive Director, Kern County Museum
The southern San Joaquin Valley first came into European...
Ranch Group Files Brief to Prevent the USDA from Preempting False Advertising Claims for...
Press Release Provided by R-CALF USA
On December 7th, R-CALF USA submitted a motion to file a friend-of-the-court brief and a brief...
USCA Supports a Beef Checkoff Program Accountable to the Producers It Intends to Serve
Press Release Provided by the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association
The United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) supports a Beef Checkoff program that is accountable...
USCA Sends Letter Over Concerns with Mexican Beef
Press Release Provided by US Cattlemen’s Association
On September 8th, the United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) sent a letter to leaders at...
The Cattleman’s Corner: Sometimes It Takes Unconventional
By Austin SneddenRanching Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
When you are forty miles from town and a sixty-year-old galvanized tank is leaking water...
USCA, NFU, and Others Request Hearing on Livestock Reporting Rule
Press Release Provided by the U.S. Cattlemen’s Association
On Wednesday July 1st, the United States Cattlemen’s Association (USCA), National Farmers Union (NFU),...
The Cattleman’s Corner: There Aren’t Enough Hands For Your Style of Cowboyin’
By Austin SneddenContributor, Valley Ag Voice
Have you ever worked cows with someone that has only worked with big crews? They dive...
The Cattleman’s Corner Trailer Lights, Tape Measures, and Other Mysterious Things
By Austin SneddenContributor, Valley Ag Voice
There are certain things in life with just no explanation. Sure, humanity has tackled some big...
Justice Department Issues Subpoenas to “Big Four”
Press Release provided by the US Cattlemen’s Association
On Friday, the Department of Justice issued civil subpoenas to the four biggest beef...
Animal Extremist Group Files Petitions with U.S. Surgeon General and President Trump to Close...
Reprinted with permission from Protect The Harvest
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought worldwide turmoil and a broad spectrum of problems, from the...
Ranch Group Urges Secretary to Target Hardest Hit Producers
Press Release Provided by the California Farm Bureau Federation
In a letter sent on April 9th to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, R-CALF...
USCA Statement on Efforts to Restore U.S. Cattle Markets
Press release provided by the US Cattlemen’s Association
Following Congressional efforts to provide immediate, short-term relief for U.S. cattle producers during these...
The Cattleman’s Corner Balancing Reputation and Responsibility
By Austin Snedden
Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
We have all heard references that you can judge a person by their friends or whom...
The Cattleman’s Corner: R-CALF CEO Discusses the “Beef” with Dysfunctional Cattle Markets
By Austin Snedden
Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
On Tuesday, February 4th, the Kern County Cattlemen’s Association (KCCA) president, Carl Twisselman, welcomed 90 members...
The Cattleman’s Corner: Selecting Cattle to Fit Economics
By Austin Snedden
Contributor, Valley Ag Voice
For the last 50 years in the cattle industry, various traits have been emphasized and de-emphasized,...
The Cattleman’s Corner: Pay Attention To Whose Tail You Are Following
By Austin Snedden
I have always figured the best way to learn about cattle conformation and structure was to follow a big...
R-CALF CEO Bill Bullard to Address the Kern County Cattleman’s Association
Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund CEO Bill Bullard will address the Kern County Cattleman’s Association meeting on February 4, 2020. The meeting...
