May 23, 2025
House Passes Reconciliation Bill Containing Producer Priorities
The U.S. House of Representatives passed its reconciliation bill last week, which contains several key priorities for livestock producers. Among those are important provisions addressing cattle health, disaster recovery and tax relief. “Cattle farmers and ranchers need Congres...
May 22, 2025
KBC Capitalizes On Beef Research To Connect With Health Professionals
To coincide with both Beef Month and Mediterranean Diet Month, the Kansas Beef Council (KBC) has expanded its efforts to engage health professionals throughout May by launching the Beef in a Mediterranean Diet toolkit. Designed to highlight how lean beef can be part of a balan...
May 21, 2025
Sen. Marshall Helps Lead Effort To Streamline Conservation Practice Standards At USDA
U.S. Sens. Roger Marshall and Joni Ernst of Iowa, both members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, introduced the Streamlining Conservation Practice Standards Act last week. The legislation would modernize the process for updating conservation standards at USDA. “Streamlining...
May 20, 2025
ECP Available To Producers Impacted By Severe Storms
The Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) is available for producers recently impacted by the severe storms that have swept across the state. Eligible applicants include farmers and ranchers who have suffered damage to their farmland due to natural disasters, including tornadoe...
May 19, 2025
Tax Package Would Provide Relief For Cattle Producers
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee passed a tax package last week that would provide significant tax relief to family farms and ranches. The bill contains several beneficial provisions, including an increase in the exemption amount for the federal estate tax, also known a...