LATEST NEWS
CCA is working to keep consumers and ranchers up to date on issues surrounding beef cattle production.
Wildfire Factsheet
Check out our new factsheet on why cattle grazing is key to mitigating wildfires in California.
Direct Payment Applications Now Being Accepted by USDA
Get all the details on applying for CFAP payments now!
Available for NRCS Stewardship Program by June 5
$10 million available to help land managers enhance levels of stewardship
Questions about payments from CFAP? Read this.
Refer to two FAQ documents here to learn more about payments through CFAP.
USDA Announces Applications for Direct Payments Will Begin Next Week
Applications for USDA direct payments will be accepted starting next Tuesday, May 26.
KEY ISSUES
CCA WINS IN 2019
With your support, The California Cattlemen’s Association scored some major victories in 2019.
Successfully opposed SB 1, which sought to require California to meet or exceed all federal environmental regulations which were in place prior to President Trump’s term in office
Defeated an effort to reinstate the California Estate Tax
Successfully defended federal lands permittees’ rights to graze on public lands in a lawsuit brought by the Central Sierra Environmental Resource Center challenging grazing on the Stanislaus National Forest
Defeated legislation that attempted to replace beef in school lunches with vegan options
Secured agricultural exemptions for permitting requirements under California’s Waters of the State Rule and successfully advocated for the repeal of the 2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Rule
Ensured modernization of the Endangered Species Act, including reforms to critical habitat designations and the repeal of the “blanket 4(d) rule,” which extended endangered species protections to most species listed as threatened
Our work is far from complete, and we remain committed to advocating for ranching in Sacramento and Washington, DC. on the following issues, as well as others.
MEMBER BENEFITS
By being a CCA member, you play an integral role in protecting California’s ranching heritage, while gaining additional members-only benefits.
CCA Government Affairs Team
CCA’s lobbyists work exclusively on issues affecting our state’s ranching families and are a strong voice for California ranchers in legislative and regulatory affairs.
Exclusive Anaplasmosis Vaccine
When you join CCA, you have access to the member-exclusive anaplasmosis vaccine. Save money on this discounted product to protect your herd from the pathogen.
Magazine and Publications
Through CCA's publications, members receive weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly updates to keep them updated on all that is happening with ranching in the Golden State.
Discounted Pacific Trace Minerals
CCA offers the Se365 Selenium Bolus from Pacific Trace Minerals to CCA members at a significant price reduction. Call or fill out the order form online today!
WHY CALIFORNIA NEEDS CATTLE
Today, California’s ranching families are as diverse as any in the world. Ranchers own and/or manage approximately 38 million acres of privately and publicly owned rangelands.
Most California ranches have been in the same family for four or more generations. The long-term success of ranching operations requires the careful stewardship of animals and the environment.
California rangelands provide habitat for hundreds of species, endangered and nonendangered, many of which depend on grazing for their habitat.
CCA AFFILIATES
BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!
Now more than ever it is critical ranchers share their voices and work together to protect our industry. There’s never been a better time to join the CCA!