March 18, 2020

Livestock Marketing Association on COVID-19 Precautions

Livestock Marketing Association (LMA) is actively working to keep livestock auction markets functioning while following the rapidly changing field of guidance and mandates for businesses in light of COVID-19. Livestock auction markets are essential to maintaining infrastructure and food supply as well as access to capital for the thousands of farmers and ranchers who depend on livestock auction markets to sell their livestock.

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January 16, 2020

Canadian auctioneer wins World Livestock Auctioneer Championship qualifier

PDF Article — Midwestern Qualifier Press Release

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December 24, 2019

USDA Report Affirms Feasibility of Dealer Statutory Trust

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Chelsea Good Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs cgood@lmaweb.com (816) 891-0502

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December 14, 2019

Tennessee auctioneer wins World Livestock Auctioneer Championship qualifier

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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October 31, 2019

Trucking Update

LMA is excited to support the bipartisan introduction of the Responsible & Efficient Agricultural Destination (TREAD) Act that, if passed, will give agricultural commodity haulers additional flexibility. This legislation, introduced today by Reps. Angie Craig (MN-2) and Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), would give agricultural commodity haulers a 150-air mile grace period of exempt time from the hauler’s destination to allow for slow travel on rural roads and appropriate animal handling techniques upon arrival. This exemption would be used year-round and not just during times of planting and harvest. This is yet another step toward safe and efficient transportation of our nation’s livestock and crops. LMA members are encouraged to reach out to their House members to ask them to join on as sponsors of this important legislation. If you need help finding contact information for your members of Congress or would like assistance in creating talking points, please reach out to LMA General Counsel, Jara Settles, at jsettles@lmaweb.com or at 8168043241.

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