Producers are getting the chance to further their knowledge as the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is once again featuring its Cattlemen’s College – the number one resource for education and profit-building advice. The education takes place Feb. 3-4, 2015, as part of the Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show going on this February in San Antonio, Texas: Join … Read More
Milk, Cattle Groups Join Call for Restoration of Tax Breaks
Groups representing dairy and cattle producers have joined dozens of other ag groups calling for the restoration of some tax cuts. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) are asking Congress to restore Section 179, a tax code provision that allows small businesses, including farms, to write off capital purchases such as equipment immediately, … Read More
NCBA CEO Introduces USFRA Faces
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association CEO Forrest Roberts had the honor of introducing the new US Farmers and Ranchers Alliance “Faces of Farming and Ranching” at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting convention last week in Kansas City. “This is the second class of really great talented farmers and ranchers from across the country to serve as spokespersons for the USFRA,” … Read More
NCBA Update from Washington
Colin Woodall, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA) Vice President of Government Affairs, gave updates on hot issues facing the beef industry at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting’s Trade Talk. He encourages all producers to step up and stay engaged with the political process. Topics discussed include Country of Origin Labeling (COOL), Water of the U.S. (WOTUS) and the most … Read More
Task Force on Antibiotic Resistance Created
The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) have announced the creation of the Task Force on Antibiotic Resistance in Production Agriculture. The task force is comprised of representatives from U.S. agriculture colleges/land grant universities and veterinary colleges as well as key representatives from the production animal agriculture community and the … Read More
Cattle Industry Show to Offer Grain Outlook Seminar
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is promising a hot time in San Antonio, Texas, this winter, for the Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show, Feb. 4-7, 2015. Just one of the many highlights will be the 2015 Cattlefax U.S. Global & Grain Outlook Seminar on Thursday, Feb. 5. Prices for all classes of cattle set record highs in … Read More
Feds Told Don't Drown Land Owners in Regulatory Flood
Two groups that represent the interests of a large portion of rural land owners and users has a message for the federal government: Don’t drown land owners in a regulatory flood! The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council filed comments calling for the immediate withdrawal of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps of Engineers’ … Read More
WTO Decision Rules Against COOL
The United States’ Country of Origin labeling (COOL) is still not cool with the World Trade Organization (WTO). In the compliance panel report released today, the WTO found that “the amended COOL measure violates Article 2.1 of the TBT Agreement because it accords to Canadian and Mexican livestock less favourable treatment than that accorded to like US livestock.” In particular, … Read More
Five Nations Beef Alliance Statement on TPP
The Five Nations Beef Alliance* concluded a successful meeting and tour in south Texas last week, capped by the unanimous endorsement of a public statement calling for all Trans-Pacific Partnership nations to support ‘gold standard outcomes’ for beef that do not sacrifice important reforms for political expediency. The annual meeting, hosted by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, unites beef industry … Read More
2015 NCBA National Anthem Contest Deadline Approaching
Entries are now being accepted for National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s 2015 National Anthem Contest, open to those 18 and younger and related to an NCBA, CBB or ANCW member. The contest winner will receive: • Roundtrip Airfare for 2 to San Antonio during the 2015 Cattle Industry Annual Convention • 1 Hotel Room for 3 Nights in San Antonio during … Read More