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FORT WORTH, Texas — The Common Ground Coalition continued its regional summit series in Fort Worth, bringing together livestock industry participants from across the Southern Plains and beyond to identify practical solutions that strengthen the livestock industry. As attendees gathered, recent market instability and ongoing discussion about the president’s beef import actions remained top of mind. While participants acknowledged the uncertainty these issues create for produce

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Common Ground Coalition continued its regional summit series in Nashville, bringing together livestock industry participants from across the Eastern United States and beyond to identify practical solutions that support the future of livestock production, rural communities and the domestic food supply. Building on outcomes from earlier regional discussions, the Eastern Region Summit focused on the critical role of small cow-calf producers and the need

OMAHA, Neb. — The Common Ground Coalition held its Midwest Regional Summit last week in Omaha, the second stop in a four-region tour to strengthen the livestock industry and build consensus on practical solutions that support rural communities and secure the U.S. food supply. Doug Shepperd, a cattle producer and feeder from Nebraska, said the goal is to ensure livestock producers’ long-term success. “It’s all about finding a path that allows producers, especially at the cow-c

RENO, Nev. — The Common Ground Coalition kicked off the first of four regional summits in Reno this week, gathering Western livestock perspectives to bolster the industry’s future. This event launches a nationwide effort to strengthen rural communities and secure the U.S. food supply. Fueled by shared conviction, enthusiasm and commitment to the industry, attendees arrived ready to engage in the hard work of identifying positive solutions for the industry. While new to the Co

WASHINGTON, D.C.— This week, a dozen founding members of the Common Ground Coalition, representing U.S. farms, ranches and livestock auction markets, traded their work boots for suits and traveled to the nation’s capital for a high-level roundtable with Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, U.S. senators and members of the House of Representatives, hosted by Senator Tim Sheehy of Montana. The visit followed a pivotal summit held in April in Denver, where 40 cattle produ

The Common Ground Summit, a landmark gathering of agricultural stakeholders held in April, is making significant strides in shaping...