I don't know if I am posting this in the right place, but I tend to go to breeds board more than others so figured I would post here. Many of you have become aware of the issue we are facing regarding the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) law that went into place this year. Currently livestock haulers are exempt from using this device until March 18th but this initial waiver is just not enough time for us to prepare as an industry. I understand why this bill was passed and don't disagree that regulating the number of hours a truck and driver can be on the road sounds like a good idea. But the majority of those trucks and drivers are not hauling live animals. This new law will impede our ability to transport cattle. As a result the cattle industry is a causality in that as the law reads now our cattle haulers will have to pull over for a 10- hour rest period once the hours of service limit is reached. This is not only an economical disaster for the cow- calf sector but an absolute cattle and well being issue. So what can we do? Contact your local cattlemen's Association have the association send letters to your Secretary of Agriculture, Governor, congressman, senator and the President. I hope you folks are pro-active this law as it stands will harm our industry.
Gizmom
Gizmom