February 1, 2025
Livestock Marketing Association Opens Applications for 2025 Scholarships
OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS - The Livestock Marketing Association, or LMA, is proud to announce the opening of its 2025 scholarship program application period, beginning Friday, January 31. This annual program is designed to support students who understand the vital role of agriculture and its supporting industries, including the auction method of livestock marketing.
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January 18, 2025
Field Set for World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Semifinals
Field Set for World Livestock Auctioneer Championship Semifinals
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January 17, 2025
2025 Washington DC Fly-In
March 9-11: Join Us in Washington, D.C.!
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January 16, 2025
Livestock Producers Need Opportunities
We must come together to help create and protect incentives by Joe Nelson
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November 9, 2024
EID Enforcement Must be Suspended Immediately
Livestock Marketing Association urges USDA to suspend enforcement of the electronic identification, or EID, rule immediately. The current state of tag availability in various states is setting this transition — and the livestock industry — up for failure. Our policy is clear in both opposing any move to mandatory individual identification of feeder cattle and demanding any mandate on currently covered animals be fully funded by USDA. This includes readers, infrastructure, tags, tag application, data collection and data management. Despite our extensive efforts in working with Congress, USDA and state veterinarians to ensure this program is handled effectively, major issues remain with the allocation and availability of USDA-provided EID tags needed to comply with the rule. Since this sets up an unfunded mandate on cattle producers, enforcement must be suspended. We will continue to work with Congress, state veterinarians, our member auctions and USDA to impact change on this issue. You can read our most recent letter to USDA by clicking this link.
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