CALIFORNIA CATTLEMAN WEEKLY

Sept. 8, 2025

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Apply for a CCA Scholarship by Wednesday
The California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) is proud to support the next generation of industry leaders through both scholarships and Convention internships.

In 2024, CCA awarded over $51,000 in scholarships to students studying agriculture. The application period for CCA’s 2025 scholarships is open through this Wednesday, Oct. 1. Any young, regular, or feeder member is eligible to apply, and recipients may reapply in future years. Scholarship amounts and quantities vary annually. To learn more and download the application, click here. Completed applications must be typed and submitted in full to the CCA office by Oct. 1 at 11:59 p.m. PST via email to Katie Roberti at katier@calcattlemen.org.

Additionally, the application period is open for 2025 CCA Convention Internships, available to any young, regular, or feeder member. Interns assist CCA staff with registration, directing attendees, managing the merchandise table and more, while also gaining valuable opportunities to network with industry leaders and attend select meetings, sessions, and the tradeshow with a complimentary registration. To apply, send a resume and cover letter explaining why you would like to serve as a convention intern to katier@calcattlemen.org by Friday, Oct. 10 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Past interns are eligible to reapply.

CCA Delegation Wraps Lobbying Trip to Washington, D.C.
A delegation of CCA leadership was in Washington, D.C. earlier this month lobbying federal regulators and legislators to advance California cattle producers’ policy priorities. Regulatory highlights included meeting with USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service regarding New World screwworm and sitting down with US Fish & Wildlife Service Director Brian Nesvik to discuss gray wolf issues. On Capitol Hill, former CCA and NCBA president Kevin Kester spoke at the weekly House Republicans Leadership Stakeout and CCA representatives met with members of California’s Congressional delegation to directly press the Association’s legislative priorities (as well as district-specific issues). For more information, see last week’s edition of California Cattleman Weekly or see the October edition of the California Cattleman magazine.

California Rangeland Trust Documentary Screenings in October
Attend an upcoming screening of the California Rangeland Trust’s You Just Can’t See Them From the Road film as this powerful and honest documentary is making its way to communities throughout the state. A screening is set to take place Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 5:30 to 8:30 PM at the Angels Theatre in Angels Camp. Another screening is happening Wednesday, Oct. 22 at District 56 in Elk Grove. To get tickets and learn more about the film, click here.

California Legislature Adjourns for the Year 
The California Legislature gaveled to a close on Saturday, September 13. CCA scored a late legislative victory when CCA-opposed AB 1156 (Wicks), which would have facilitated conversion of Williamson Act contracts to solar use easements, was moved to the Senate’s “inactive file” on the last day of Session. In other good news, the Legislature unanimously approved CCA-sponsored AB 411 (Papan), which would legalize on-ranch composting for routine livestock mortalities; the bill currently awaits action by Governor Gavin Newsom. The Governor has until October 12 to sign or veto all bills advanced to his desk. For more details on CCA’s end-of-Session priorities, see the September 15 edition of California Cattleman Weekly. CCA will keep members apprised of further developments on the Association’s legislative priorities, including a full end-of-year legislative rundown in the November or December edition of the California Cattleman magazine.

BLM Proposes Recission of Biden-Era Public Lands Rule 
The Bureau of Land Management earlier this month published a proposed rule to rescind its “Conservation and Landscape Health Rule,” also known as the Public Lands Rule. Of particular concern to CCA, the Biden-era regulation established conservation as a “use” of BLM-managed lands under the agency’s multiple-use mandate, allowing entities to lease BLM ground for “restoration or land enhancement” or for mitigation (likely at to the detriment of existing multiple uses, such as livestock grazing). The proposal is now subject to a 60-day comment period, which will close on November 10. CCA will again partner with our industry allies to protect multiple use of BLM lands – this time by supporting the proposed regulatory change. For more information, see the September 15 edition of California Cattleman Weekly.

Participate in the Beef Checkoff’s Producer Survey
You’re invited to take a survey from the Beef Checkoff to share what types of news and information you’d like to see regarding where your Checkoff dollars are going to drive beef demand here and abroad. This will ensure the information shared from the California Beef Council and nationally is timely, relevant, and valuable to you as Checkoff stakeholders. In addition, this will help the Cattlemen’s Beef Board have a better understanding of opinions and knowledge regarding the local and national Checkoff programs. By completing this brief survey, you will be entered to win one of 50 insulated Klean Kanteen drink containers from the Cattlemen’s Beef Board. Click here to take the survey.

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Industry News

Unburned: The only way to protect a forest and its communities from the next megafire is to burn it—intentionally. Can $274 million do the job? The Plumas Sun “Two-thirds of the Plumas National Forest has burned in the last seven years, an area twice the size of San Francisco Bay. The fires have sent smoke charging down the Feather River Canyon, across the Central Valley, and into the San Francisco Bay Area, turning the sky burnt orange. Each fire has taken a toll on the watershed that provides drinking water to over 27 million people in California. With every blaze, habitat for deer, bald eagles and four of California’s 10 wolf packs hangs in the balance.” To continue reading, click here.

Hamburger Helper Sales Are Soaring. Here’s How to Beef up Its Nutrition TODAY “A dietitian offers tips to save money, add nutrition and fancy it up.” To continue reading, click here.