The White House issued a statement threatening a veto of Rep. Mac Thornberry’s (R-Texas) bill, H.R. 2130, the Red River Private Property Protection Act. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Philip Ellis called the veto threat another example of egregious federal overreach. NCBA President Philip Ellis said, “The President’s threat to veto the Red River Private Property Protection Act is par … Read More
COOL Retaliation – WTO Sets $1.01B in Tariffs
We anticipated this and now it’s here. The World Trade Organization (WTO) announced $1.01 billion retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods authorized in the country-of-origin labeling (COOL) with Canada and Mexico. The WTO has upheld multiple times our neighboring country’s claim that the label creates an unfair advantage to U.S. products. U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee … Read More
House Passes Bill to Address Abuse of EAJA
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council applaud the House passage of H.R. 3279 Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act. The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA), requires oversight and transparency of funds awarded under EAJA. Philip Ellis, NCBA president and Wyoming rancher, said the bill is critical to leveling the playing field between … Read More
Cattlemen's Webinar Series
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) will be hosting a webinar series on transportation, trade and taxes. The educational event will take place December 10th at 7pm Central. From trade to transportation, 2015 has been a turbulent year for a number of policy issues important to cattlemen and women both on Capitol Hill and within the federal agencies. Join NCBA … Read More
NCBA Update from Trade Talk
The agriculture community united to share the latest information on their industry at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting’s Trade Talk and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association was in that crowd. First up, we hear from Vice President of Government Affairs, Colin Woodall. He discusses dietary guidelines, Waters of the United States, trade, foreign animal diseases and the Endangered Species … Read More
Pork Industry Expresses Support for TPP
National Pork Producers Council President-elect John Weber referred to the Trans-Pacific Partnership(TPP) as “the biggest commercial opportunity ever for U.S. pork producers,” during a press conference this week on the recently concluded free trade deal. “America’s pork producers strongly and unequivocally support the TPP, and we urge Congress to quickly pass it,” said Weber, a pork producer from Dysart, Iowa. … Read More
NCBA Cattleman's College Dates Announced
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association will kick-off its 23rd annual Cattlemen’s College series, sponsored by Zoetis, on Jan. 26-27, 2016 in San Diego. Speakers and live animal demonstrations are featured during the series, widely hailed as the premier educational event in the cattle industry, offering cattlemen and women a diverse array of tools to connect, learn and innovate. “Cattlemen’s College … Read More
Voting Open for NCBA National Anthem Contest
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is proud to announce the finalists for the annual National Anthem Contest, sponsored by Norbrook. The four finalists are: Eliza Smith, age 14, Stantonville, Tenn. Ashtin Lopeman, age 15, Red Bluff, Calif. Sheyenne Weaver, age 16, Alliance, Neb. Sage Patchin, age 15, Shelley, Idaho Help support these budding young stars as they sing their way … Read More
Cattlemen Also Stand Behind TPP
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President and Chugwater, Wyo., cattleman Philip Ellis also chimed in with support when yesterday the White House released the full text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. “We were pleased to have the opportunity to review the TPP agreement in full today and it confirms the positive results our negotiators were able to achieve over the past … Read More
Senate Passes #WOTUS Resolution
By a vote of 53-44, the U.S. Senate passed a joint “resolution of disapproval” of the EPA Clean Water rule known as ‘Waters of the United States’ (WOTUS). Resolution sponsor Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) says the action would “put an end to” the expanded EPA rule. “Our resolution stops the EPA from continuing to act as an unchecked federal agency … Read More