USDA Rolls Out Plan For Beef Industry

USDA rolled out a plan last week aiming to provide short- and long-term tools for producers to help fortify the beef industry. The plan includes three coordinated priorities: protecting and improving the business of ranching; expanding processing, consumer transparency and market access; and building demand and domestic supply.

Specifically, USDA intends to increase grazing access by about 5 million acres, expedite endangered species reform, improve implementation of disaster aid programs and timeliness of payment through the Livestock Indemnity Program and Livestock Forage Program, and increase access to capital and affordable risk management tools.