http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/association RSS Feed for Association en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 16:35:28 GMT http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/association/NCBA-Op-Ed-ADUFAAGDUFA-reauthorization-advances-in-the-House-208820781.html Similar to human drugs, we have in place a process for ensuring that animal drugs distributed in our country are safe and effective. Keeping our animals healthy is crucial in insuring our own health. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/association/YSA-members-gain-insight-into-agribusiness-retail-industries-208696281.html The 2013 KLA Young Stockmen’s Academy (YSA) gathered for its second educational tour of the year this week. The group, consisting of 18 KLA members from across the state, spent three days in Kansas City learning more about the agribusiness and retail beef industries. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/association/NCBA-statement-on-USDA-issuing-a-final-rule-on-MCOOL-208656151.html The following is a statement from NCBA President Scott George, a Cody, Wyo. dairy and cattle producer, regarding Thursday's announcement that the USDA issued a final rule regarding the Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling Rule. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/association/NCBA-program-and-New-Holland-to-answer-producer-questions-208312961.html NCBA's Cattlemen to Cattlemen LIVE will also include membership drive with special New Holland incentives. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/association/NCBA-Op-Ed-EPAs-data-sharing-incident-a-debacle-207898561.html The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is adding yet another chapter to the dismal saga of its strained relationship with American agriculture. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/association/House-Agriculture-Committee-moves-forward-on-Farm-Bill-207740221.html After a lengthy discussion, the House Agriculture Committee cleared its version of the 2013 Farm Bill during a markup session which ended late Wednesday night. The House markup follows the Senate Agriculture Committee’s much briefer markup of its farm bill Tuesday. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/association/Senate-Agriculture-Committee-completes-Farm-Bill-markup-------207412171.html With the Senate Agriculture Committee markup of the 2013 Farm Bill completed, farmers and ranchers now look toward the House Agriculture Committee markup of its version of the bill, scheduled for May 15. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/association/NCBA-Immigration-reform-border-security-benefits-beef-industry-206947021.html NCBA members have made immigration reform one of the organization’s key issues for my term as president, so I have been pleased to see our elected officials also take it up as a priority. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/association/March-beef-export-volume-down-value-up-compared-to-a-year-ago-206266641.html March exports of U.S. beef were down in volume from a year ago but edged slightly higher in value. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/association/FUELS-Act-will-provide-relief-from-overreaching-EPA-regs-205958331.html When I talk to farmers and ranchers who run small operations in my congressional district in Arkansas, they consistently tell me how regulations from Washington hurt their bottom line.