Key Priorities for Cattle Producers this Legislative Session

Randall Weiseman January 22, 2015 Alabama, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

Colin Woodall

There are some key priorities for cattle producers this legislative session. And Colin Woodall, Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, says that includes tax, trade and transportation.

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