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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released a proposed rule with new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with consumer understanding …

50 cattle, farm, rural and consumer groups sent a joint letter to U.S. Senate and House members who, during the last session of Congress, cosponsored the American Beef Labeling Act …

A new bill aims to restore the integrity of the “Product of USA’ label for beef. This week, South Dakota Senator Mike Rounds, along with several collegues from western states …

American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall  met with Tatiana Clouthier, Mexico’s Secretary of the Economy, and Esteban Moctezuma Barragón, Mexico’s Ambassador to the U.S., on Thursday, to discuss a …

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker re-introduced his Farm System Reform Act, a bill he says would “transform a broken system.” Similar legislation was introduced in the House by Congressman Ro …

The 96th South Dakota Legislature unanimously passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 604, “A Resolution to Support Trade Negotiations to Remove Barriers to Country of Origin Labeling.” This resolution updated a similar …

Last week in the Montana legislature the House Ag committee heard testimony on the country-of-origin placarding act, House Bill 324. The bill would require grocers to display placards at meat …

Consumers have the right to know the origin of their beef purchases, and ranchers have the right to a fair and competitive market. This is a reasonable expectation.  However, since …

By U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) I read a quote from my local sale barn operator Bryan Hanson, the other day: “You used to be able to survive on a …

By Fred Wacker, Montana Stockgrowers Association President As the Montana Stockgrowers Association (MSGA) leadership came out of our June Board of Directors meeting, I was reminded of how critical it …