Daily News Briefs
Trump hits China with new tariffs on $200 billion of goods
September 18, 2018
The Trump administration today announced it is levying new tariffs on $200 billion worth of […]
Read MoreLMA, LMIA Working to Provide Payment Default Recovery Tools
September 17, 2018
Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) and Livestock Marketing Insurance Agency (LMIA) are working hard to provide payment […]
Read MoreNew Scoring Structure Announced for World Livestock Auctioneer Championship
September 17, 2018
The World Livestock Auctioneer Championship (WLAC) Committee, the committee responsible for leadership and management of […]
Read MoreUSDA to Change Color of Metal Identification Tag for Sheep & Goats to Orange
September 14, 2018
The USDA has announced the color change of the metal official identification (ID) tag for […]
Read MoreLMA Members in Wake of Hurrican Florence Encouraged to Heed USDA & Federal Warnings
September 14, 2018
As Hurricane Florence continues its trek toward the East Coast, LMA members in the zone […]
Read MoreCattle Disease Traceability Project Moving Forward
September 13, 2018
Announced publicly in June, the Kansas-based CattleTrace pilot project is on track to begin testing […]
Read MoreWhat’s the Word on ELD Exemption Status
September 13, 2018
As the expiration of the electronic logging device (ELD) exemption looms with the conclusion of […]
Read MoreLMA Provides Comments on E-Connectivity Rural Broadband Project
September 12, 2018
In March 2018, Congress allocated $600 million to a pilot project to be allocated for […]
Read MoreLMA & LMIA Announce New Hires to Support Growing Member and Insurance Services
September 12, 2018
Sam Capoun, Tara Johnson and Jennifer Scott have recently joined the LMA and LMIA team […]
Read MoreBeef continues to fare well
August 10, 2018
Over the past few years we have been discussing the implications of rising beef, pork, […]
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