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Weekly USMEF Audio Report: Biden Signs Ocean Shipping Reform Act
President Biden on Thursday signed S.3580, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. The new law strengthens the Federal Maritime Commission’s authority to enforce rules

Red Meat Exports Deliver Value Back to Corn and Soybean Producers
Record-level red meat exports of $18.7 billion in 2021 had a major impact on the corn and soybean industries, according to an independent study by

Stop the Government Land Grab
By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor The still-lingering 30 by 30 program was described by the Biden administration as a way of “tackling the climate crisis

Jim Whitt, OSU Graduate of Distinction
ON APRIL 2, CALF’s own Jim Whitt received the Graduate of Distinction Award from Oklahoma State University (OSU) in recognition of his professional and personal

Earned Success Patti Wilson Reviews a Life Spent Utilizing Unexpected Talent
By Codi Vallery-Mills, The Cattle Business Weekly No one was more surprised that Patti Wilson was named 1975’s Nebraska Angus Queen than Patti Wilson herself.

Houston Hosts Cattle Industry Convention
A Whole Herd of Policies Discussed By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor arkets, packer capacity, the environment, foreign trade and government regulations were hot topics when

How Do We Handle the Next Black Swan?
COVID Caused Beef Business Thinkers to Do a Lot of Rethinking By Burt Rutherford, Contributing Editor If the beef business has learned anything during the

Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame
Feeding Industry History Stands Tall in Houston By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor Two more giants in cattle feeding history had their names added to the

Uncertainty Piles on as 2022 Hits Road Gear
Many thought 2022 would be a return to normal. Surprise! By Burt Rutherford, Contributing Editor Welcome to the real 2022. And you thought it would

Stop the Government Land Grab
April 22 Nebraska Summit Aims to Throttle 30 x 30 Plan By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor The still lingering “30 by 30” program was described