Each week, Beltway Beef brings you the latest policy news affecting the U.S. cattle and beef industry. Hear from subject-matter experts, producers, and industry leaders on the topics that impact the business viability of farms and ranches across the country.
On this episode, NCBA Senior Director of Government Affairs Sigrid Johannes joins to discuss the Department of Defense’s (DoD) plan to fund research on lab-grown protein. NCBA has voiced opposition to feeding our nation’s soldiers like lab rats with this untested product. Johannes highlights the work being done by Congressman Don Bacon, a retired Air Force General, to counter this DoD plan and explains how cattle producers can weigh in on this issue as well.
