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MO
Transcript Highlights:
- In that same portion where this 10-foot I don't know... our cattle producers have the responsibility,
- And unfortunately, I was, a month ago, I was in that very thing, and how do you keep cattle off a major
- Representative Haden: Again, if I always said on this bill, if your tree falls on my fence, my cattle
- He wants to run cattle. He wants to run a new fence along our property line.
- He wants to run cattle. He wants to run a new fence along our property line.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Because if you are raising cattle for a steak at $35, dog... ...worried because if you are raising cattle
- or you see land with cows on it, your brain needs to go first to dual use, not trying to get the cattle
- And then it's basically a fight between cattle and solar, and it's an unnecessary fight.
- .in that we need to really get it so where the same acre of land could get $35 to $75 for grazing cattle
- And then it's basically a fight between cattle and solar, and it's an unnecessary fight.
Committee:
Senate Energy
Summary:
The committee first considered the nomination of Russell Isaacs to the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. Isaacs described his farming background and experience with cotton, corn, sorghum, and wheat, and said he regularly tests conservation technologies on his farm. Senators discussed his water-conservation experience and the value he could bring to the board. The nomination received 10 ayes and 0 nays and was advanced to the full Senate floor.
Members then took up House Bill 3183, dealing with smart transmission technology and electric grid efficiency. Senator Murdoch explained that the bill had been difficult to negotiate and that the enacting clause was stricken so work could continue on a committee substitute. He said the technology would allow existing transmission towers to carry lighter, more efficient lines, reduce wildfire risk, and potentially lower long-term rates by easing congestion. Senators asked about costs, who pays, and whether ratepayers or large load users would bear the burden; an amendment changed language from “customer funded” to “large load user funded.” The committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill 7 ayes to 3 nays.
The committee also advanced several nominations and bills related to environmental and energy policy. Steve Mason was confirmed to the Environmental Quality Board by an 8-0 vote. House Bill 4316, which removes an old deadline that prevented nonprofit corporations from converting into water districts and accessing grant funding, passed 8-0. House Bill 4484, allowing discretionary use of state-owned or state-leased vehicles between employees’ homes and workplaces to save mileage costs, passed 9-0. House Bill 3464 created a statewide framework for energy storage and solar facilities; a motion to table an amendment failed, and the bill passed 10-0 after debate over landowner protections, decommissioning, fire safety, and dual-use agricultural concerns.
The committee then passed House Bill 3173, the Well-Repurposing Act, 10-0, to allow orphaned and abandoned wells to be repurposed for geothermal and energy storage uses, with discussion about surface-owner rights and possible tweaks to the geothermal temperature definition. House Bill 3469, a measure easing surety requirements for smaller producers by allowing a stair-stepped compliance schedule, passed 9-0. Finally, House Bill 3989 was amended for drafting corrections and then passed 9-0; it relates to the one-megawatt load standard and uses actual load over a two-year period rather than plate load. The chair ended the meeting by thanking members and staff and adjourning the committee.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture (10-16-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Cattle do get out.
- If anybody has cattle in here, you know cattle get out no matter what our practices are.
- Cattle do get out.
- </c> my sister, she does cow cattle. my sister, she does cow cattle.
- I do the cattle. Um Cheyenne does sheep. I do the cattle.
Summary:
The Joint Agriculture Committee met in October with a quorum present and approved the September minutes. The main presentation focused on condemnation of agricultural land and eminent domain, featuring testimony from Stephanie Barnett of a family-run livestock and farming business in Todd County, with support from Kentucky Farm Bureau. Barnett described a state road project that would take about 29 feet of frontage and affect entrances, fencing, a sign, drainage, a water well, and parking, saying the process involved poor communication, correspondence sent to the wrong address, and limited opportunity to negotiate changes such as a turning lane or relocated entrances. She said the business was not opposed to progress, but wanted the property restored and fairly compensated for the full impact on the operation, not just the land value.
Committee members broadly agreed that eminent domain is sometimes necessary but should be handled with more transparency, communication, and fairness. Several members said the issue affects both rural and urban property owners and raised concerns about fair market value, compensation for agricultural infrastructure improvements, long-term impacts on farm operations, and the cost and delay of litigation. One member asked about the firm involved and suggested hearing from the people responsible for the correspondence problems; Barnett said she would share names after negotiations conclude. Another member noted that the maps had already been drawn before the landowner was brought in and said local meetings and clearer public input could reduce conflict.
Chairman Dossett said he was interested in pursuing legislation for the upcoming session focused on property owner protection, fair treatment, and fair compensation, not just for agricultural land but for all Kentucky property owners. Members discussed possible ideas such as requiring better notice, more public transparency, and accounting for related costs like wells, fencing, drainage, and access changes. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond the approval of minutes and the discussion of potential future legislation.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Natural Resources Committee Apr 21st, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- to improve physical and mental health, access to jobs for their kids and for themselves, to build trails
- My name is Casey Diatley, and I am a researcher and a cattle rancher in Northern California, and I'm
- I speak to you today not as a representative of Chico State, but as a researcher and a cattle rancher
- some individuals in the past have even resorted to airlifting, via helicopter, multiple deceased cattle
- We also have the fourth largest amount of beef cattle.
Summary:
The committee hearing centered first on AB 1243, the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025, which would direct CalEPA to identify major fossil fuel companies, study California’s climate damages, and assess fees on the largest polluters to fund resilience, recovery, and related projects. The author and supporters argued the bill would make polluters help pay for climate harms, protect taxpayers, create jobs in construction and clean energy, and dedicate at least 40% of funds to disadvantaged communities. Support testimony came from environmental justice groups, labor, youth advocates, health organizations, and many individual witnesses, while opponents from the building trades, chambers of commerce, petroleum, and business groups warned it would raise fuel and consumer costs, threaten refinery jobs, and create legal and economic uncertainty. Committee members debated the bill’s impact on affordability, jobs, refinery closures, and whether cap-and-trade already addresses climate funding needs. The committee ultimately voted to give AB 1243 a due pass recommendation to the Judiciary Committee, with the roll left open.
After AB 1243, the committee moved to another bill on wildfire mitigation and related resilience work. The author said the measure addresses a long-running wildfire problem and accepted committee amendments, describing the bill as a response to increasingly severe wildfire seasons and the need to help communities stay safe and rebuild after disasters. The transcript cuts off as that presentation begins, so no final action on the second bill is shown in the excerpt.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Natural Resources Committee Apr 21st, 2025
Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- able to improve physical and mental health, access to jobs for their kids, for themselves, to build trails
- My name is Casey Diatley, and I am a researcher and a cattle rancher in Northern California, and I'm
- I speak to you today not as a representative of Chico State, but as a researcher and a cattle rancher
- some individuals in the past have even resorted to airlifting, via helicopter, multiple deceased cattle
- We also have the fourth-largest amount of beef cattle.
Committee:
House Natural Resources
Summary:
The committee heard extensive testimony on AB 1243, the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025, which would direct CalEPA to identify major fossil fuel companies, study California’s climate damages, and assess fees on large polluters to fund resilience, recovery, and related projects. The author and supporters argued the bill would shift costs from taxpayers to the companies most responsible for climate harm, while dedicating funding to disadvantaged communities, home hardening, school resilience, clean energy, and jobs. Supporters included environmental justice groups, health advocates, youth activists, labor-aligned climate groups, and many individual witnesses who described climate impacts in their communities and urged polluters to pay.
Opposition came primarily from the building trades, business groups, and petroleum-related organizations, who argued the bill would raise fuel and consumer costs, create uncertainty for business, and accelerate refinery closures and job losses. They said California already has cap-and-trade, which they described as a better tool for funding climate action and reducing emissions, and warned that retroactive liability for past emissions was legally and economically problematic. Committee members questioned both sides on consumer impacts, job effects, and whether cap-and-trade already addresses the problem.
After discussion, the committee voted 6-1 to pass AB 1243 to the Judiciary Committee, with Assembly Member Ellis voting no and Assembly Member Muratsuchi not voting. The chair and members noted the bill would continue to be discussed, and the author closed by emphasizing the need to fund climate resilience while holding polluters accountable. The transcript then began a separate presentation on a wildfire mitigation bill, with the author introducing committee amendments and describing wildfire prevention and recovery needs, but that item was not completed in the excerpt.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee Mar 4th, 2026
Agriculture and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- we've got to make this workable for that we've got to make this workable for uh<00:06:17.840><c> cattle
- ><00:06:18.160><c> producers,</c><00:06:18.800><c> poultry</c><00:06:19.280><c> producers,</c> uh cattle
- producers, poultry producers, uh cattle producers, poultry producers, and<00:06:20.319><c> they</c><
- So he doesn't have to examine every animal like in your case with stocker cattle.
- "So, uh, it would be something that would be very workable from the cattle guys' perspective, which I
Committee:
House Agriculture and Forestry
Keywords:
vaccination exemption, religious exemption, medical exemption, vaccine mandate, testing requirement, public schools, K-12, students, parents, guardians, higher education, college enrollment, university attendance, public institutions of higher education, immunization, religious tenets, sincerely held belief, school health policy, Alabama, AHSAA physical form
LA
Louisiana 2026 Regular Session
Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development May 7th, 2026
Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- Probably one of our top programs is our beef cattle production program. And we developed, via Dr.
- Your cattle producing, is that mainly short-eared cattle, what you're doing?
- Are y'all doing the... ...producing, is that mainly short-eared cattle, what y'all doing?
- Are y'all doing the typical South Louisiana-type eared cattle? Yes. Dr.
- I've raised Beefmaster cattle all of my life, okay?
Summary:
The House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development met with a quorum, adopted the minutes from its October 3, 2024 meeting, and Chairwoman Butler noted that HCR 82 would be voluntarily deferred in favor of continuing work on HCR 77 related to a pilot program for landscaping and crawfishing. The committee then considered HCR 205, which urges the USDA to use its Commodity Procurement Program to purchase domestic Louisiana shrimp. Representative Kerner and Commissioner Mike Strain described the shrimp industry’s low prices, full cold storage, and the need for urgent federal action to support shrimpers and move product into schools, nursing homes, and food banks. Members discussed domestic sourcing rules, enforcement against imported seafood, and marketing challenges; HCR 205 was reported favorably without objection.
The committee also took up HCR 188, which memorializes Congress to oppose any federal farm bill provision that could negatively affect the use of hunting dogs. Chairwoman Butler and Commissioner Strain explained that the concern centered on vague language in a farm bill section that could be interpreted to restrict hunting dogs used for tracking or field trials. Members agreed the language should be removed if it remained in the bill, and HCR 188 was reported favorably without objection.
The committee then heard a presentation from Orlando McMeans of the Southern University Ag Center and College of Agriculture, along with Dr. Calvin Walker. They outlined the center’s research, extension, and academic programs, including enrollment growth, dual-enrollment efforts, 1890 scholars, JAG Stars scholarships, beef cattle and aquaculture research, viticulture, precision nutrition, and food access initiatives. They also described major facility projects, including a high-tech meat processing facility, research labs, a vineyard, and a proposed disaster-safe shelter. Members asked about butcher training, cattle genetics, and the shelter’s potential uses, and the committee adjourned after the presentation.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Conference Committee on HF2446 5/9/25
Transcript Highlights:
- 45.680><c> selling</c><00:59:46.000><c> directly</c> cattle farmers that are selling directly cattle
- Cattle prices are record number right now and the reason is our cattle numbers are the lowest they've
- </c> lot of that has to do with our cattle. lot of that has to do with our cattle.
- <c> number</c><01:10:32.400><c> right</c> Cattle prices are record number right Cattle prices are record
- So, anything we cattle to feed them to.
Summary:
The Agriculture Conference Committee met for an initial organizational and comparison session on House File 2446, the agriculture broadband and rural development bill. Members introduced themselves, noted that no conference target had yet been set, and agreed to begin with a side-by-side review of House and Senate positions. No oral testimony was taken; instead, the chair listed written testimony submitted by a wide range of agricultural, environmental, local government, food bank, and industry groups.
Nonpartisan fiscal staff walked through the major funding differences. Both bills included some shared items such as operating adjustments, wolf and elk damage compensation, and certain technical changes, but they differed on several major appropriations. The House generally proposed larger increases for meat inspection, local food purchasing, and the Board of Animal Health, and added items such as county inspector grants, biofertilizer innovation, a biosolids/PFAS-related study, a soil health study, broadband installation study funding, an Agri Works program, an Agri Support program, a milk grant program, and several House-only transfers and grants. The Senate included items such as a climate coordinator position, biofuel-related reductions and policy changes, livestock processing funding, farm-to-school and urban agriculture changes, MARL funding, cottage foods licensing updates, and several Senate-only pass-through grants and transfers. Staff also noted differences in the agriculture emergency account transfer approach and in how the two bodies handled the Second Harvest Heartland and related food distribution provisions.
House Research then reviewed the policy language differences in the bill. The House language included provisions allowing more flexible use of grant administration funds, unpaid prior-year claims, county inspector grants, and updates tied to its own policy article, while the Senate language included the climate coordinator, PFAS-related commercialization language, cooperative development grant permissive language, and other Senate policy changes. The committee did not take any votes or final actions at this meeting; the session was informational and focused on identifying differences for later negotiation.
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- This would be a secondary exit for my cattle.
- Like, that's going to be the shortfall with this is cattle range is going away, farm ground is going
- I'm a cattle feeder here in the Treasure Valley, and today I'm here on behalf of the Idaho Beef Council
- We represent various facets of the industry, from cattle feeding to cow-calf, dairy, auction markets,
- This is a huge program that is backed by, of course, the Idaho Cattle Association, Idaho Cattle Women
Committee:
Senate Agricultural Affairs
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband and Rural Development - 03/02/26
Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- One frustrating part about being a cattle producer is that cattle markets remain volatile.
- </c><00:19:24.960><c> Many</c> this mean for cattle producers? Many this mean for cattle producers?
- producer</c><00:20:04.640><c> is</c><00:20:04.799><c> that</c><00:20:05.039><c> cattle</c> being a cattle
- producer is that cattle being a cattle producer is that cattle markets<00:20:05.760><c> remain</c><00
- </c> are limiting opportunities for cattle are limiting opportunities for cattle producers.<00:20:40.159
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- When you look at this total, $3.9 billion from cattle and calves, $3.9... ...billion from cattle and
- We just got a cattle inventory number last Friday on January 30th, which confirmed that we are still
- have another very good year for those folks in the cattle industry, particularly, and we are seeing
- We just got a cattle inventory number last Friday on January 30th, which confirmed that we are still
- for those folks in the cattle industry, particularly, and we are seeing herd investment.
Committee:
Senate Agricultural Affairs
NM
New Mexico 2025 Regular Session
IC - Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee Nov 6th, 2025
Federal Funding Stabilization Subcommittee
Transcript Highlights:
- Maybe twice a year if you're holding over cattle from the previous year.
- To the cattle and get them off the ranch because we're in such a drought.
- We just got 100 acres, and I want to get in the cattle business."
- We're now talking at the federal level to bring in cattle from another country.
- Does that undermine our U.S. cattle? growers.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And whereas, as the former president of the Arizona Cattle Growers Association and the past president
- of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Andy Grosetta has been the voice of the cattle industry
- for... ...Beef Association, Andy Grosetta has been the voice of the cattle industry for decades.
- And, you know, prior to meeting him, all I knew about ranching and cattle growers is the steaks that
- And so also the president of Yavapai Cattle Growers, Tim Peterson. Thank you so much.
Summary:
The House convened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, approved the prior journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Sarah Lee Davison of Tucson. Members also introduced numerous guests and advocacy groups in the gallery, including Aliento students for Education Day, gun violence prevention advocates, agricultural visitors, military veterans, and representatives of the Kino Border Initiative and Nucor Steel. The chamber then observed a moment of silence in honor of Andy Grosetta, a longtime Arizona rancher and cattle industry leader, after a proclamation was read memorializing his life and renaming a meat transparency bill the Andy Grosetta Act.
The House entered Committee of the Whole and considered HB 2074 and HB 2148. HB 2074, described by supporters as a measure to strengthen mandatory reporting related to partial-birth abortion and verify compliance with existing law, drew sharp opposition from Democrats who argued it would criminalize medical workers and punish women seeking care; supporters said it targeted only those with direct knowledge of the procedure and protected unborn children. The committee adopted the Judiciary Committee amendment and then gave HB 2074 a do pass recommendation as amended. HB 2148, described briefly by its sponsor as a transparency bill, also received an Appropriations Committee amendment and a do pass recommendation as amended.
The Committee of the Whole reported both bills back to the House, which adopted the report and referred HB 2074 and HB 2148 to engrossing. The House also announced committee meetings for later that day and the following morning, including Appropriations, Federalism and Military Affairs, Science and Technology, Transportation and Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence and Innovation, and Rural Economic Development. The chamber then adjourned until 10 a.m. Thursday, January 29, 2026.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- And whereas, as the former president of the Arizona Cattle Growers Association and the past president
- of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Andy Grosetta has been the voice of the cattle industry
- for... ...the voice of the cattle industry for decades.
- And, you know, prior to meeting him, all I knew about ranching and cattle growers is the steaks that
- And so also the president of the Yavapai Cattle Growers team...
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- Cattle eating grass stimulates the soil. They are part of the environment.
- Cattle eating grass stimulates the soil, fertilizes the soil. Cattle is good for the environment.
- And why this is needed is the group that wants to do away with cattle.
- What is the best way to do away with cattle? What is the best way to do away with cattle?
- This is a battle of the long-term survival of the cattle industry.
Committee:
Senate Agriculture and Wildlife
Summary:
The committee laid over several bills at the start of the meeting, including SB 1550, SB 2173, and SB 2114, and announced a new rule prohibiting video recording on phones in the committee room. The committee then took up a series of agriculture-related measures, with most of the discussion focused on feral hog control, lab-grown meat, hunting regulations, local food policy, open-range cleanup, and prescribed burn liability coverage.
SB 2108, as amended, was presented as a feral swine control bill. Supporters said it would reduce property damage, disease spread, and regulatory barriers for landowners and hunters, while opponents raised concerns about people who capture hogs for food and the impact on self-provisioning. The committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill 10-2. SB 2121, which would ban the sale of cell-cultured, lab-grown meat, drew debate over free-market choice versus protecting Oklahoma agriculture and food safety; it passed 9-3. SB 2171, which would extend the residency requirement for a lifetime fishing license from six months to one year and create a velvet buck season under controlled hunts, passed 12-1 after debate about trophy hunting, commercialization, and deer management.
SB 2061 would create an Oklahoma Food Policy Council within the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry to coordinate local food networks and producer-to-consumer access. Testimony from the agency said some related work is already being done through its Market Development Division, but the council would formalize broader representation; the bill passed 12-1. SB 2112, as amended, cleaned up prior open-range language to include leased land and passed unanimously. SB 2138 would establish a prescribed burn indemnity fund to help cover damages from escaped prescribed burns; members discussed coverage levels, funding, and whether it primarily protects the burner or neighboring landowners. It also passed unanimously. The meeting ended with an announcement about a Marshallese group performing in the rotunda and then adjournment.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- When I became president in New Mexico cattle growers, I was asked what the thrust of my presidency of
- Born and raised in the cattle industry and a fourth-generation cattleman, Mr. Jake Korn.
- He and his family have a sizable cattle operation and they do a lot for our industry.
- She's a dedicated cattle producer, a community leader from Berlin.
- She began her journey in the livestock industry at the age of 14, showing cattle in 4-H.
Summary:
The Senate convened, established a quorum, offered an invocation and pledges, and then spent much of the session on ceremonial recognitions and guest introductions. Certificates and remarks highlighted the 30th anniversary of 529 education savings plans and 4-H Day, with senators praising 529 plans as a family education-savings tool and 4-H as a major youth leadership program in all 33 counties. Members also recognized Scouts in America, including Michaela Kern as the first female Eagle Scout from Eddy County, and heard additional presentations tied to New Mexico State University, the College Assistance Migrant Program, and regional councils of government.
Several senators used the floor to introduce students and community members from across the state, especially 4-H participants, NMSU CAMP students, and local youth leadership groups. Comments emphasized agriculture, leadership development, public service, and the importance of volunteer support. One senator also raised concerns about a prior Indian Day incident involving the Navajo Nation being placed at the back for the pledge, urging better decorum and respect in the chamber.
The Senate then processed a governor’s message authorizing Senate Bill 149 for consideration and adopted multiple committee reports moving bills and memorials through the process, including measures referred to education, health and public affairs, tax/business/transportation, rules, finance, and judiciary committees. The body also introduced Senate Memorials 24 and 25 and Senate Joint Memorial 4. A call of the Senate was ordered after objection to moving to third reading, and the sergeant-at-arms reported Senators Sanchez and Tobiassen missing; the chamber remained under call while other business continued. The session ended with committee schedule announcements and a recess until noon the next day.
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
TCA-AEN, AEN-HRE Public Hearings 03-31-2025
Transcript Highlights:
- Usually we buy the cuts and we import the cuts from the mainland, whether it be hogs, cattle, because
- most of us ship our cattle out in containers to go to the feedlot unless we're doing grass-fed.
- most of us ship our cattle out in containers to go to the feedlot unless we're doing grass-fed.
- most of us ship our cattle out in containers to go to the feedlot unless we're doing grass-fed.
- because most of us ship Hogs um cattle because most of us ship our<00:22:33.320><c> cattle</c><00:22
Summary:
The committee heard testimony on HB 345, which would establish ʻōpae ʻula as the state shrimp. The Department of Land and Natural Resources and Kua Ulu Aumo testified in strong support, saying the designation could help protect endemic shrimp in anchialine pools and increase public education and awareness. In response to questions, DLNR said it would use existing education programs, press releases, and partnerships for statewide outreach and was not seeking a separate appropriation for that purpose.
Members then took up SCR 132 and SR 111, which encourage adoption of recommendations from the UN Global Plastics Treaty and the Rapa Nui Summit Declaration on climate justice and sustainable development. Greenpeace Hawaii supported the measures, arguing that plastic production is tied to fossil fuel interests and that microplastics pose serious health and environmental risks. The committee later adopted the measures with amendments, including a change from “waste hierarchy” to “zero waste hierarchy” and technical edits.
The final measures, SCR 157 and SR 127, urged the state to adopt and implement the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea agreement on biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction. DLNR testified that it had only just reviewed the resolution but stood on its written testimony. The committee passed SCR 157 and SR 127 as is. The meeting also included a separate hearing on SCR 89 and SR 72, which would create a University of Hawaiʻi Community College pathway for meat processing. The Department of Agriculture, Hawaii Farm Bureau, and Hawaii Cattlemen’s Council supported the idea, citing workforce needs and local protein supply, while several members raised concerns about whether a formal educational pathway or degree requirement might unnecessarily limit entry into the field; discussion focused on whether the proposal should be more vocational and whether there is enough data on workforce demand. No final vote on those measures was shown in the transcript excerpt.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
FULL INTERVIEW: Offering Students More Choices | Senator Torrey Westrom Mar 27th, 2026
Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, it can be cattle, but it can be other livestock as well, to the different paddocks every few weeks
- </c><00:09:59.519><c> or</c><00:09:59.839><c> livestock</c> the lands uh that cattle or livestock the
- lands uh that cattle or livestock would<00:10:01.120><c> pasture</c><00:10:01.519><c> on.
- ><c> be</c><00:10:26.560><c> other</c><00:10:26.800><c> livestock</c><00:10:27.279><c> as</c> cattle
- but it can be other livestock as cattle but it can be other livestock as well<00:10:27.920><c> to</c>
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
House Standing Committee BR Sub on General Government (2-27-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- instance in eastern Kentucky, where it has washed out their entire hay crops, but they still have cattle
- </c><00:08:40.800><c> they've</c><00:08:40.959><c> got</c> but they still have cattle they've got but
- they still have cattle they've got to<00:08:41.120><c> feed</c><00:08:41.360><c> for</c><00:08:41.479
- </c><00:09:07.399><c> needs</c><00:09:08.079><c> uh</c><00:09:08.160><c> for</c><00:09:08.480><c> cattle
- </c><00:09:08.720><c> industry</c> or the hay needs uh for cattle industry or the hay needs uh for cattle
Summary:
The House Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government met with Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell to discuss the Department of Agriculture’s current budget priorities and the impact of recent legislative investments. Shell praised funding for the Farms to Food Bank program, saying it helps food banks serve Kentuckians, especially seniors, while also supporting farmers. He also highlighted County Fair Grant funding, noting a $250,000 increase helped finance a record nine county fair projects, and he described the Raising Hope rural mental health, suicide prevention, and farm safety program as life-saving, citing one event in Owensboro where 14 people were sent to the hospital after health screenings.
Shell also addressed emergency preparedness and bird flu response, saying the department’s Division of Emergency Preparedness and Response is working effectively and that Kentucky has not had affected commercial or backyard flocks, only some wild geese cases. He discussed federal efforts to address egg prices and avian influenza, including biosecurity, farmer relief, and research funding, and said he expects those actions to affect prices in the coming months. He also urged the committee to codify Senate Bill 28 and referenced House Joint Resolution 371, which he said would allow the department to retain $5 million for rural economic development efforts aimed at attracting processors and other large-scale operations.
In response to questions from Representative Hart, Shell said the department’s disaster role is mainly to coordinate response plans and identify agricultural needs for state and federal relief, rather than provide direct relief funding itself. He said recent flooding in Eastern Kentucky has mainly affected hay supplies for livestock producers, and that the department is working with the Cattlemen’s Association and UK Extension to locate affected farmers and secure hay donations. Shell closed by asking for continued support for agriculture economic development and for improved staff recruitment and retention, saying the department struggles to compete with other state agencies for employees. The meeting ended with thanks and adjournment, with the next meeting announced for the following Thursday.
VA
Transcript Highlights:
- His life was spent studying, raising, and improving cattle.
- that fit his model: fertile, low-input, problem-free, maternal, and maternally oriented Angus cattle
- For 40 years, Bobby served the cattle industry as a trusted ringman at sales across the region, taking
- In 2014, he was recognized as the Virginia Beef Cattle Improvement Association Seedstock Producer of
- Speaker, Bobby Grove lived a life of hard work, quiet excellence, and a deep commitment to the cattle