US Cattlemen's Assoc

USCA: Brenn Hill Says Thanks To American Ranchers, Farmers
12/15/2010 7:44:13 AM
Acclaimed Singer / Songwriter Brenn Hill is saying "thanks" in December to the people who put food on his table by donating $5 from the purchase of any of his albums to the United States Cattlemen's Association (USCA).
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CattleNetwork Top Stories: Estate Taxes, Weak Oil Demand, Cargill Invests In Beef Facility
12/08/2010 4:28:52 PM
Read the top stories on CattleNetwork from Wednesday, December 8.
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U.S. Cattlemen's Association Supports Effort To Reduce Estate Taxes
12/08/2010 3:41:59 PM
The U.S. Cattlemen's Association (USCA) today commended the current effort to reduce estate taxes by increasing the exemption to $5,000,000 and reducing the highest estate tax rate to 35%. In November of 2009, USCA passed policy which supported raising the unified credit to $5,000,000, adjusting it for inflation thereafter and reducing the estate tax rate from 45% to 35%. The federal estate tax is scheduled to return on January 1, 2011, imposing a levy of up to 55% on estates valued at more than $1 million.
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APHIS Recognizes Santa Catarina, Brazil As FMD-Free; Imports To Begin Dec. 1
11/29/2010 11:14:47 AM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced on November 16 its decision to add the Brazilian State of Santa Catarina to the list of regions the agency recognizes as free of foot and mouth disease FULL STORY »

U.S. Cattlemen File GIPSA Comments
11/24/2010 8:42:26 AM
The U.S. Cattlemen's Association (USCA), on November 22, filed comments with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding the agency's proposed Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) livestock marketing rules. In its comments, which can be viewed at www.uscattlemen.org, USCA proposed certain clarifications in specific sections of the rule while fully supporting the intent of the rule to enhance price discovery and restore competition to the marketplace. FULL STORY »

U.S. Cattlemen Disappointed In Senate's Failure To Pass Resolution 26
06/14/2010 12:58:05 PM
The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) is expressing disappointment in the U.S. Senate’s failure to pass Senate Joint Resolution 26, which would have disapproved a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) relating to the agency’s endangerment finding and the cause of greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act.
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U.S. Cattlemen Applaud Secretary Vilsack’s Support For Beef Checkoff Program
05/20/2010 4:15:24 PM
The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association (USCA) today praised Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack’s response on the legalities of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA) proposed governance model and its impact on the national mandatory beef checkoff program. FULL STORY »

U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Calls For Enhanced Border Security Measures
04/12/2010 3:34:39 PM
The United States Cattlemen’s Association (today) called on Congress and the Obama Administration to enhance security measures along the U.S.-Mexican border in the wake of the tragic murder of an Arizona rancher.
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USCA Supports Ag Secretary’s Approach To Reopening Japanese Beef Markets
04/02/2010 3:52:15 PM
The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association said today that it supports the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new approach to reopening Japanese markets for U.S. beef and urges more beef checkoff funding be directed to the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) to support the effort.
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