Association
New YSA class gathers in Topeka for first session
Twenty young livestock producers from across the state met in Topeka February 18-19 for the first installment of the 2013 Kansas Livestock Association Young Stockmen’s Academy.
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NCBA spring membership drive off to a strong start
The 113th Congress is in session and the House and Senate are already discussing many legislative issues that directly affect cattlemen and women including the farm bill, disaster assistance programs, border security and immigration reform and environmental regulations.
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NCBA: EPA releases producer information to activist groups
Early this week the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) was notified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the agency had been collecting information from states on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs).
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NCBA: Transportation act allows heavier trucks
Kent Bacus, NCBA Associate Director of Legislative Affairs discusses the Safe and Efficient Transportation Act and what it means from cattlemen and women.
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2013 ANCW President is 2nd generation CattleWoman leader
Barbara Jackson, Tucson, Ariz., has been elected the 62nd President of the American National CattleWomen, Inc. (ANCW) during the organization's 2013 Annual Meeting in Tampa, Fla.
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Looking ahead: NCBA’s 2013 policy priorities
As a fifth-generation rancher and Policy Division Chairman for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), I am pleased to announce our association’s policy priorities for 2013.
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Susie Magnuson awarded Outstanding CattleWoman of the Year
Susie Magnuson was named the 2012 Outstanding CattleWoman of the Year by the American National CattleWomen, Inc. (ANCW) at the Cattle Industry Annual Convention in Tampa, Fla.
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“So God Made a Farmer” reaches 18 million views
Dodge Ram's Super Bowl commercial only lasted a few minutes, but it has quickly become one of the top-ranked advertisements that was featured during the game.
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NCBA accomplishments and challenges
At the Cattle Industry Convention in Tampa, outgoing NCBA president J.D. Alexander discusses the organization’s achievements over the past year and his plans for the future.
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NCBA: The impact of fewer food safety inspectors
NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs, Colin Woodall, talks about the Secretary’s announcement that sequestration may result in a furlough for food safety inspectors.
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NCBA members elect officers, approve policies to end convention
The new NCBA President Elect is Bob McCan, of Victoria, Texas. Don Pemberton, Hopkinsville, Ky., is NCBA’s new vice president.
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- Corn market reacted poorly to the Crop Progress data
- Packer margins jump higher, feeding margins bleak
- New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
- Oklahoma producers have access to new OQBN tool
- Survey reveals most Americans in favor of COOL
- Oil ends higher on weaker dollar, supplies weigh
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
- U.S. cattle placements rise in April as feed costs subside
- Ag markets were mixed to start the new week
- Corn planting pace turns from record slow to record fast
- Drought losses in Oklahoma top $400 million for 2012
- New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
