Independent Cattlemen of Missouri

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Independent Cattlemen of Missouri To accomplish this mission, ICOM will:

1. Be attentive to safety by listening to and providing for the best interests of our beef consuming customers.

The Independent Cattlemen of Missouri (ICOM) mission is to promote policy that will positively affect the viability of present and future generations of independent cattle
producers. The Independent Cattlemen of Missouri (ICOM) mission is to promote policy that
will positively affect the viability of present and future generations of independent cattle producers. Promote profitability for independent producers by working for open competitive markets while promoting fair trade policies

2. Work for protection from burdensome regulations while fostering local economic
development through cattle production for long term stability and growth of our local communities

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08/22/2026

WELCOME TO MISSOURI šŸŒ¾šŸŒ³šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡øšŸŠ

Where wide-open farmland meets rolling hills, mighty rivers, quiet country roads, and some of the most beautiful landscapes in the Midwest.

This isnā€™t just a stateā€”itā€™s the Lake of the Ozarks, the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, the Ozark Mountains, wooded trails, family farms, small towns, historic main streets, and endless fields stretching toward the horizon.

From the energy of St. Louis to the charm of Kansas City, from the peaceful beauty of the Ozarks to the quiet backroads of rural Missouri, this place has a personality all its own.

Weā€™ve got deer in the woods, eagles along the rivers, fish in the lakes, wild turkeys crossing country roads, and enough farmland to remind you where the heart of Missouri really lives. šŸ¦ŒšŸ¦…šŸŒ¾

You donā€™t come here expecting everything to be fancy or fastā€¦ you come here for backyard barbecues, fishing mornings, fall colors, football Saturdays, beautiful sunsets, county fairs, roadside diners, and that unmistakable Missouri feeling.

Because once youā€™ve watched the sun set over the Ozarksā€¦ once youā€™ve driven a winding country road through the hillsā€¦ once youā€™ve stood beside the Missouri River with the wind in your faceā€¦

you get it.

Missouri grows on you fast.

The summers can get hot. The winters can bite. Spring storms can roll in without warning. The roads can take you farther than you expected. And somehow, Missourians still step outside, check the sky, and say, ā€œLooks like a good day.ā€ šŸ˜„šŸŒ¤ļø

Here, muddy boots are perfectly acceptable. A fishing pole can be weekend equipment. Seeing a deer beside the road barely gets a second look. And ā€œitā€™s just down the roadā€ can mean absolutely anything. šŸ˜‚

So respect the land. Respect the rivers, lakes, forests, farms, wildlife, and the people who call this place home.

And understandā€”some things about Missouri donā€™t need changing.

If you canā€™t handle the country roads, changing seasons, wildlife, wide-open spaces, or Missouri crazinessā€¦

TURN AROUND. šŸŒ¾šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡øšŸŒ³

SHOW-ME STATE PRIDE RUNS DEEP. ā¤ļø

08/22/2026

Independent Cattlemen of Missouri Responds to Reported Plan to Increase Tariff-Free Beef Imports

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social plans to allow up to 300,000 metric tons of beef intended for ground beef production to enter the United States with no out-of-quota tariff over the next 90 days.

The Independent Cattlemen of Missouri (ICOM) is concerned the plan could work against the very cattle producers needed to rebuild the U.S. cattle herd.

ā€œImports are already at record levels, and families are still paying record prices for beef at the grocery store. Bringing in more lower-cost foreign beef may give multinational beef packers a cheaper source of supply, but there is no guarantee those savings will ever make it to Missouri families. What it can do is put additional pressure on the cattle prices our producers depend on. If we are serious about rebuilding the American cattle herd, then give independent cattle producers the opportunity to do it. Rebuilding the cattle herd takes years, a significant investment and confidence that there will be a market for the cattle we are producing when they are ready to sell. Restore competition in our cattle markets, stop relying on more imports to fill the gap and give consumers the right to know where their beef comes from with mandatory country-of-origin labeling. If foreign beef is cheaper, put a label on it and let American consumers decide what they want to buy.ā€

ICOM urges the administration to reconsider the reported import plan and pursue policies that encourage independent cattle producers in Missouri and across the country to invest, expand and remain in the cattle business.

Read R-CALF USAā€™s full analysis of the reported import plan here:

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309 South Oak Street
California, MO
65018

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