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News Update June 8, 2005 Industry Organizations Granted Role in Border Case Several industry organizations have been granted “friend of the court” status in the legal case between Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund United Stockgrowers of America (R-CALF USA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The National Meat Association (NMA) and the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) both announced yesterday that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals accepted their respective amicus briefs, giving each organization a chance to voice its concerns to the Court regarding the preliminary injunction in effect since early March that prevents Canadian live cattle imports. According to CCA, amicus briefs were also granted for the Alberta Beef Producers (ABP), the Canadian government, American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). In addition, NMA reported other associations granted similar status include: the American Meat Institute (AMI) and North American Meat Processors (NAMP), Easterday Ranches and Pioneer Inc., Southwest Meat Association (SMA), Eastern Meat Packers Association, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), Camelid Alliance, National Pork Producers Council (NNPC), Tyson Foods Inc., and other state groups and individual producers. A string of amicus brief filings by industry organizations and others began pouring in shortly after USDA appealed the decision in favor of the preliminary injunction. Last week, yet another group, the Cattlemen’s Competitive Market Project (CCMP) — with co-signers Consumer Federation of America (CFA) and Public Citizen — filed an amicus brief in support of R-CALF. The Court will begin hearing oral arguments July 13 in Seattle, Wash., in USDA’s appeal of the preliminary injunction. Final trial hearings are scheduled for July 27 in Montana. Beef Prices at the Consumer Level USA Today released an article yesterday highlighting the rising retail price of beef. Tight cattle supplies due to drought and the Canadian import ban have contributed to high prices, the article notes. Visit www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2005-06-07-beef-usat_x.htm for the entire article. Cost-Share Available in Ohio Ohio cattlemen hoping to fence livestock out of streams and develop an alternative water source are eligible for a cost-share program developed by Ohio State University’s Sugar Creek Community Watershed Project. Producers in the Wayne County portion of the watershed who develop a spring into a substitute water source are eligible for a 60% cost share, up to $1,440 total. Those wanting to install a watering trough are eligible for a 60% cost share, up to $415 per unit. No contract is required. For more information call Jason Parker at (330) 202-3535 or Rachel Webb at (330) 262-2836. Missouri Youth to Gather in Sedalia Two events are expected to draw Missouri youth to Sedalia June 10-12. The second annual Missouri Junior Cattlemen’s Association (MJCA) meeting will take place at 8 p.m., June 11 in conjunction with the 23rd Annual Missouri Cattlemen’s Association (MCA) All-Breeds Junior Cattle Show, at the state fairgrounds in Sedalia. More than 300 young people are expected to present 13 breeds of cattle and more than 500 head. A fitting and clipping demonstration will begin at 5 p.m., Friday. An exhibitor barbecue will take place at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, and the MJCA annual meeting will start at 8 p.m. Youth of all ages are encouraged to participate. For more information contact MCA at 1-888-499-9162. –by Crystal Albers, assistant editor, Angus Productions Inc. |
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