On Friday, December 21, 2012 the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its final rule on Animal Disease Traceability (ADT). Click here to read the final rule and click here to read USDA's Q & A on the rule.
USCA delegation meeting with USDA Under Secretary Ed Avalos, From Left to Right: Jess Peterson (USCA EVP, Washington, D.C.), Brooke Miller (Virginia), Ann Miller (Virginia), Kenny Graner (North Dakota), Amanda Miller (Virginia), Buck Maher (North Dakota), Frank Tomac (North Dakota), Brett Daly (Montana), USDA Under Secretary Ed Avalos, J Storme Jannise (Hamshire, Texas), Chuck Kiker (Beaumont, Texas), Stacie Jannise (Hamshire, Texas), Alicia Mellies (Kansas), Jeff Morgan (Kansas), Ed Crossland (Maryland)
USCA delegation meeting with USDA GIPSA Administrator Larry Mitchell: from left to right: Jess Peterson (USCA EVP, Washington, D.C.), Jeff Morgan (Kansas), Brett Daly (Montana), Brooke Miller (Virginia), Ed Crossland (Maryland), Ann Miller (Virginia), Chuck Kiker (Texas), Amanda Miller (Virginia), USDA GIPSA Administrator Larry Mitchell, Kenny Graner (North Dakota), Frank Tomac (North Dakota), Buck Maher (North Dakota), Stacie Jannise (Texas), J Storme Jannise (Texas), Sarah Gustin (North Dakota), Alicia Mellies (Kansas)
USCA Meeting with their legal counsel regarding ongoing work on the WTO COOL case: Seated at right: Stewart and Stewart Managing Partner Terence P. Stewart, seated left of Mr. Stewart USCA Vice President Chuck Kiker, Kenny Graner (ND), Frank Tomac (ND)
Pour yourself a cup of steaming coffee, pull up a stool and spend a few minutes with Jess Peterson every other Tuesday morning for an undate on legislation impacting the U.S. cattle industry in Washington, D.C.
This early-morning forum has been created as an "information exchange" where producers can offer input and feedback directly to Jess on policy that will impact the viability and profitability of you, the rancher, and Jess can keep you informed about what's happening on The Hill. This is an easy way to keep yourself abreast of the issues - and you don't have to leave the house.
For the few who may not be familiar with Jess, he's USCA's government relations consultant in Washington spending 24/7 on the job for the industry.
Date: Calls are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
Winner of the USCA 2011
Saddle is Robert Fastje of
Wilsall, MT. The drawing for
the saddle was held at the
GATE Show in Glendive, MT.
Many thanks to Nutralix
for sponsoring the saddle!
Ranchers Riding with USCA
