WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today introduced the Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2020. The legislation would restore transparency and accountability in the cattle market by establishing regional negotiated cash minimums and equipping producers with more market information. “The past few years have been very difficult for producers, due to tough conditions and big market disruptions such as the Holcomb p

WASHINGTON, DC (Cargill) — Cross-industry collaboration is crucial to meeting the global demand for protein while also addressing the urgency of climate change and nature loss. Responding to this challenge, today the Walmart Foundation, Cargill and McDonald’s are investing over $6 million in an initiative led by World Wildlife Fund that aims to make lasting improvements to the grasslands of the Northern Great Plains. The new program, known as the Ranch Systems and Viability P

Tyson Foods today announced its work to verify sustainable beef production practices on more than 5 million acres of cattle grazing land in the U.S. This would be the largest beef transparency program in the U.S., and part of Tyson Foods’ focus on sustainably feeding the world while taking care of people, planet and animals. Working with Where Food Comes From, the largest provider of certification and verification services to the food industry, Tyson Foods will source cattle

The Kansas Cattlemen’s Association’s 22nd Annual Convention and Trade Show will kick off on Friday, November 13, 2020. The event will take place at the Courtyard by Marriott Convention Center in Junction City, Kansas. KCA is currently scheduling presentations and will release additional details as they become available. KCA membership will hold their annual KCA business meeting that Friday afternoon. The meeting consists of policy resolution review and approval. A mail-in bal