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NAT'L CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSN SUPPORTS HOUSE AG COMMITTEE'S FARM BILL FRAMEWORK, BUT NOT THE SENATE'S
May 6, 2024
Source: National Cattlemen's Beef Association news release
The House and Senate Agriculture Committees released their Farm Bill Frameworks this week. The House framework focuses on voluntary conservation programs that are increasingly popular with cattle producers, animal health provisions that protect the U.S. cattle herd, and investments in food security that support our broader national security.
Unfortunately, the Senate Agriculture Committee's framework contains provisions that would be detrimental to cattle producers and are in direct contrast to NCBA member-driven policy including requirements to conduct pseudo-science studies on methane emissions from cattle.
Why it matters: NCBA is very pleased with the House Farm Bill framework, and it is clear that direct input from cattle producers helped to positively shape this legislation.
NCBA cannot support the Senate's Farm Bill framework because it is riddled with policies that would hurt producers and ignores the conservation benefits of cattle production. This is just the start of a long, public process to pass the Farm Bill and negotiations are certain to change the legislative text many times before final passage.
NCBA will continue to push for provisions that help producers and work to eliminate the provisions that will negatively target the cattle industry.
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