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The Midwest Cattleman · September 9, 2021 · P3

September 9, 2021 Volume 27 No. 8

NCBA CONDEMNS COURT DECISION STRIKING CANADA’S BEEF COW HERD DECLINE
DOWN NAVIGABLE WATERS PROTECTION RULE By Greg Henderson

Last week, the U.S. District Even as total beef cow num- to an 0.8% increase to 3 mil-
Court in Arizona struck down bers declined, Canada’s total lion head in the eastern prov-
the 2020 Navigable Waters cattle inventory increased for inces. Inventories in western
Protection Rule (NWPR), a the first time in four years on provinces declined 0.1% to
regulation that corrected the July 1, as Statistics Canada 9.3 million head. The largest
disastrous 2015 Waters of the reported 12.285 million head, share of Canadian cattle is
United States (WOTUS) rule an increase of 0.2% from July found in Alberta with 39.6%
and provided key protections 1, 2020. of the total, followed by Sas-
to farmers and ranchers. Western Canadian ranch- katchewan 21.9% and Ontar-
“The Navigable Waters Pro- in this decision and will con- ers have struggled with io 13.1%.
tection Rule limited federal tinue advocating for regula- drought this year, and the Coupled with the report-
overreach and provided regu- tions that protect the ability overall herd increase was due ed decline in America’s cat-
latory certainty to our nation’s of cattle producers to invest in tle herd of 2% to 100.9 mil-
cattle producers,” said NCBA their land and care for their lion head by USDA on July
Chief Environmental Counsel cattle.” 1, smaller supplies from the
Scott Yager. “The NWPR was a The Biden Administration two countries should be ex-
solution to the far overreach- had previously announced its pected in the coming years.
ing 2015 WOTUS rule but yes- intent to repeal and replace The Canadian beef cow
terday’s court decision adds the NWPR. While NCBA dis- herd reported a decline of
further confusion to an issue couraged the repeal of NWPR, 1.7% to 3.6 million head. In
that has been complicated by the Biden Administration pur- the U.S. the July 1 decline
decades of activist-driven liti- sued a deliberative, transpar- was 2% to 31.4 million head.
gation. NCBA is disappointed continued on page 12 Photo- CCA continued on page 10

RECORD-BREAKING AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS U.S. CATTLE PRODUCERS ANNOUNCE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH 2022 INITIATIVES TO ANSWER CONSUMER DEMANDS
This year and next year and poultry exports. By Portia Stewart
are looking to break records "Producers are facing From gate to plate, con- The National Cattlemen’s
when it comes to U.S. agricul- what's really good domes- sumers are increasingly Beef Association (NCBA)
tural exports. tic and export demand, seeking beef with a story — announced their plan to ad-
USDA is out with its says Seth Meyer, USDA Chief and paying for it. National dress beef sustainability and
new ag export forecast for Economist. "This is how you Beef Quality Audits have solidify their commitment to
both this year and next, get a signal for producers to identified “where and how environmental, economic and
and it's showing exports enhance, expand production, cattle were raised” as a key social sustainability for the
could hit $173.5 billion in you know, exports certainly attribute for a decade, and U.S. Cattle Industry. The an-
2021, which is $4 billion have a job multiplier when major food companies have nouncement came during the
more than 2020. Experts say we think about what we send launched broad programs to NCBA general session, “Sus-
it's due to higher livestock, overseas. I think it's a good satisfy that desire. tainability — Opportunity, or
poultry, and dairy exports. sign that folks love and want Now, cattle producers in a Bunch of Bull?”
For 2022 exports val- American agricultural prod- the U.S. are responding with Marty Smith, 2021 NCBA
ues could reach $177.5 bil- ucts, even as prices rise, as more initiatives to answer Past President, a rancher
lion due to growth in dairy they come in for more." consumer demands for more and an attorney from Waca-
The U.S. transparency around animal hoota, Fla., announced goals
will also buy welfare, traceability and sus- focused on four critical areas:
more for- tainability. continued on page 10
eign ag prod-
ucts, but the
U.S. ag trade Coming Sales-30
surplus is ex- Life is Simple-5
pected to con- Market Report-8
tinue to grow.
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