Nebraska cattlemen, State Patrol announce new hauling protocol and collaboration. by Talia Goes, Nebraska Cattlemen Nebraska Cattlemen is pleased to announce an important new collaboration between Nebraska’s livestock industry and the Nebraska State Patrol. Over the course of the past […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
WASHINGTON (October 15, 2018) – Today organizations representing livestock, bee, and fish haulers across the country submitted a petition to the Department of Transportation (DOT) requesting additional flexibility on Hours of Service (HOS) requirements. The petition asks for a five-year exemption […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
WASHINGTON (Oct. 10, 2018) – At a public listening session hosted by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) today called for additional flexibility on Hours of Service rules for livestock haulers. NCBA President […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By Rob Eirich, Nebraska Director of BQA and Nebraska Extension Beef Educator Transportation plays an important in cattle production. The majority of cattle in the United States have been transported with a stock trailer or semi cattle truck at least […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
WASHINGTON (August 21, 2018) – Today Allison Rivera, Executive Director of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, released the following statement in response to the announcement from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Advanced Notice of Proposed […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
WASHINGTON (June 12, 2018) – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Kevin Kester today issued the following statement in response to the introduction of the Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act in the U.S. Senate: “The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the producers […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association today applauded the introduction of the Transporting Livestock Across America Safely (TLAAS) Act, saying it would reform federal Hours of Service (HOS) rules in a way that ensures animal welfare, highway safety, and the well-being […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
While again urging the Department of Transportation to grant agricultural haulers a waiver and limited exemption from the electronic logging device mandate, Farm Bureau in recent comments responded to the department’s efforts to provide clarity to the 150-air mile agricultural […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The checkoff-funded Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program has launched a new training and certification program for cattle transportation. The program, known as Beef Quality Assurance Transportation (BQAT), provides cattle producers and haulers with comprehensive training based on their roles in […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
BQA launches new transportation training and certification program. The checkoff-funded Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program has launched a new training and certification program for cattle transportation. The program, known as Beef Quality Assurance Transportation (BQAT), provides cattle producers and haulers […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
By Austin Miles Cattle and Technology Research Associate Posted Oct. 1, 2017 Growing up, my grandfather would tell me “remember, you’re in charge,” every time I would pull away with a load of calves or on a tractor heading for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
An accident involving a cattle truck in Indiana on July 11th sheds light on how quickly the beef industry hits the media spotlight. In this specific case, creating a less than desirable outcome for agriculture. As summer heat and drought conditions push potential weaning […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
WASHINGTON (July 11, 2017) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association today applauded inclusion of language in the U.S. House’s Transportation-HUD appropriations bill that will delay for one year a requirement mandating the use of the new Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Transport Tips: Emergency Preparedness Bovine Emergency Response Plan (BERP) Dairies and cattlemen transport calves, cows and bulls routinely. Ensuring that trailers are properly prepared for transport no matter how short the distance helps stockmen be efficient and promote animal well-being […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…