NEWS
Welcome to the news hub of the LHCA, your definitive source for the most recent updates, insights and developments affecting the U.S. - and world - leather and hide industries. Here you'll find newsletters, press releases, in-depth reports and announcements covering everything from trade data and government policy to research on sustainable leather production and our ongoing promotion of leather on a global scale.
LATEST NEWS
Public Comment Opportunity Open on EU Deforestation Regulation
A public comment opportunity is now open on the European Commission's proposal to amend and simplify the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR)....
Drought and Economic Headwinds Stall U.S. Cattle Herd Recovery
Despite record-high calf prices and robust demand that would ordinarily incentivize expansion, the size of the US cattle herd is not increas...
Spring Meeting
LHCA has hosted its first spring Washington, D.C. meeting since 2022, bringing together industry leaders for a packed agenda of policy engag...
Bipartisan Senate Coalition Calls on USTR to Preserve USMCA
A bipartisan group of more than 40 US senators sent a letter last week to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, calling for the preservati...
$1.65 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
The Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA) is pleased to announce it has been awarded $1.65 million in funding from the U.S. Department ...
Justice for Science: EU Drops Leather and Hide from
Justice for Science: EU Drops Leather and Hide from Deforestation Law The big picture: The European Commission announced today, May 4, 2026,...
Oil Prices Should Prompt Materials Rethink
Recent developments in the Middle East and their effects on oil prices could prove a turning point in the battle against harmful synthetic m...
The Regulatory Frontline: Beating the EUDR Deadline
The leather and hide industry is facing a pivotal moment, as addressed at the LHCA’s Spring Meeting. Three critical battles, regulatory comp...
