Published 2 days ago • loading... • Updated 19 hours ago

Nebraska lawmaker Ibach wins round of rural ‘civil war’ over feedlot bill

On Wednesday, Legislative Bill 646, amended by State Sen. Ibach, advanced after a 26-2 vote.
The bill addresses Nebraska branding and inspection fees, aiming to provide feedlots with exemptions.
Ibach's amendment caps Brand Committee feedlot charges and exempts dairy cattle from certain fees.
The bill replaces fees with a $500 one-time payment for feedlots seeking exempt status; Ibach stated, "I think this is good legislation."
The Brand Committee could lose $1.6 million annually if the bill passes, impacting oversight of cattle theft and ownership verification.

Insights by Ground AI

Does this summary seem wrong?

12 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

Kearney Hub

+6 Reposted by 6 other sources

Center

Nebraska lawmaker Ibach wins round of rural ‘civil war’ over feedlot bill

LINCOLN — A bill to exempt feedlots from Nebraska branding and inspection fees is headed to the second round of legislative debate after Wednesday’s 26-2 vote. After hours of debate, State Sen. Teresa Ibach of Sumner, in west-central Nebraska, amended…

23 hours ago

Read Full Article

Nebraska Examiner

Left

Nebraska feedlot political fight makes way to statehouse

A branding battle is emerging in Nebraska over whether feedlots should pay branding fees. (John Moore/Getty Images)LINCOLN — A divide between rural Nebraska lawmakers is rustling in the statehouse. State Sen. Teresa Ibach of Sumner, in west-central Nebraska, has proposed a bill that would exempt a significant sector of agriculture in the state — feedlots — from branding and inspection fees under the state’s livestock branding law that she has s…

2 days ago

Read Full Article

Yankton Press & Dakotan

Nebraska: Ibach Wins Round Of Rural ‘Civil War’ Over Feedlot Bill

LINCOLN, Neb. — A bill to exempt feedlots from Nebraska branding and inspection fees is headed to the second round of legislative debate after Wednesday’s 26-2 vote.

19 hours ago

Read Full Article

AllPoliticsNow

Diluted Ibach brand reform bill advances but may not return

State senators' lengthy debate on Legislative Bill 646 featured western Nebraska’s two female cattle-growing lawmakers on opposite sides of a dispute that has eluded consensus in Nebraska's cattle industry.

23 hours ago

Read Full Article

Brownfield Ag News

Minnesota PCA begins feedlot rulemaking process - Brownfield Ag News

A rulemaking process that will have implications for Minnesota livestock producers is underway. Minnesota Pork Producers Association director of public policy strategy and sustainability Lauren Servick tells Brownfield the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has initiated a public comment period for rules that govern feedlots in the state. “Those rules haven’t been revised since 2000, so […] The post Minnesota PCA begins feedlot rulemaking proces…

2 days ago

Read Full Article

ainsworthnews.com

Senator Tanya Storer Weighs in on Brand Bill

Senator Tanya Storer Introduced AM 810 to Contentious Brand Law Proposal, Emphasizing the Need for Industry- Wide Input and Oversight of Changes to Brand Act. As floor debate approaches for the controversial LB 646, a bill proposing to exempt feedlots under the Nebraska Livestock Brand Act at the expense of cow calf producers, Senator Storer introduces AM 810 to LB 646.

2 days ago·Ainsworth, United States

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year