What is Climate Related Financial Risk, and How Does This Affect Agriculture
The Biden Administration recently released an incredibly concerning statement regarding its agenda to save the planet from the impending doom of climate change. The plan is to implement initiatives focused on reducing climate related financial risk. As clarified by the Bank for International Settlements, climate related financial risks refer to the set of potential risks that may result from climate change and that could potentially impact the safety and soundness of individu
Kansas Cattlemen’s Convention Begins November 12th in Junction City
(Junction City, KS) The Kansas Cattlemen's Association's (KCA) 23rd Annual Convention and Trade Show will begin on Friday, November 12, 2021. Member policy meetings will start at 8:00am at the Courtyard by Marriott in Junction City, Kansas. Doors will open to the public at 9:00am for the kickoff of the trade show. The two-day event will include presentations and panels covering numerous topics related to independent cattle production. Guests will take part in discussions rega
Legislation Introduced Creating Cattle Contract Library
Ranking member of the Livestock and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX) introduced the bipartisan Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021 (H.R. 5609). If enacted, the bill would create a library for cattle contracts within the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agriculture Marketing Services. The bill instructs the USDA to regularly update the library in a user-friendly format and provide weekly or monthly reports as