Source: National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) welcomed the withdrawal of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed rule entitled “Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets,” announced today by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. This...
January 27, 2025, marks the opening of applications for the Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP), a federal initiative announced by the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food. Backed by $13.5 million in funding, the program aims...
Financial counseling and benchmarking tools can provide valuable insights for farmers aiming to improve their operations. One way we do that at Compeer Financial is with our Financial Peer Report – a personalized financial report that also includes peer group...
Source: National Cattlemen's Beef Association news release
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, announces the release of the updated Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) National Manual, which serves as a resource for science-based cattle production information....
The Iowa Beef Industry Council (IBIC) announced Dr. Chris Clark, a Beef Extension Specialist at Iowa State University, as the recipient of the 2024 Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Educator Award during the Iowa Cattle Industry Convention on December 12...
Source: NCBA
Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) warned cattle producers that Corporate Transparency Act filing requirements are back in effect following a court decision that reverses the injunction that previously halted this mandate.
“The Corporate Transparency Act requires millions...
Source: USDA news release
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the second round of Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) grants, which is intended to allocate $300 million to 67 partners once all legal and administrative requirements are...
The detection of New World screwworm in Mexico has significantly impacted the U.S. cattle industry, prompting the USDA to pause live cattle imports from Mexico. Efforts are underway to establish a pre-clearance program to safely resume trade.
The proposed program...
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed a case of bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) in an animal originating from Saskatchewan, discovered at a federally registered abattoir in Alberta. This marks a rare occurrence of the disease in Canada,...
Source: Government of Alberta
Alberta’s government has updated the Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program to cut red tape and simplify how registered partnerships apply. Starting Dec. 10, a registered partnership can apply using a single application when investing at least...
