Cattle Producers Meet in San Diego for Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting

This week cattle producers are gathering in San Diego, CA for the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting.

Mark Eisele is NCBA president-elect from Cheyenne, WY and says higher cattle prices have cattlemen and women optimistic about the future and tackling important industry issues like cell-cultured meat.

"We may have got a win with this one already," said Eisele. "It looks like we're going to get labeling, jurisdiction and inspection from USDA and not the FDA. And that's really critical because with the other synthesized meats, there is no actual process for inspection. In the same way it could be a week, it could be a month, it could be once a year. But with the USDA doing it just like they do with meat inspectors, they have to inspect. And we would get regular inspections that would be useful on a timely basis."

Other issues being discussed this week include the BLM's new conservation rule and WOTUS.

Source: Ag Information Network & Western Ag Network