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NCBA Op-Ed: Beef biz better off without big government
When my friends in Washington, D.C. ask me about Florida, like many people outside the state, they often think of Florida only for its sunshine and beaches. Many of them are surprised to hear that Florida is also home to some of the largest cattle ranches in the country.
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NCBA: House votes to extend estate tax relief through 2013
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to extend the current tax code for another year.
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Beef quality audit - key findings
The highly detailed audit reveals how the cattle industry has made significant improvements.
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NCBA Op-Ed: The PICA offers state trade solution
The food standards maintained by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) keep food in our country safe.
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Cattle ranchers honored for outstanding environmental stewardship
Cattlemen and women from across the country were recognized July 26 for their commitment to environmental stewardship during an award ceremony for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s (NCBA) Environmental Stewardship Award Program.
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NCBA: House tackles death tax, Senate strays
Leaders looking for permanent estate tax relief
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NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen kicks off new season
Special edition features 2011 National Beef Quality Audit results
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NCBA questions USDA support of Meatless Mondays
NCBA President J.D. Alexander said the USDA recent announcement that the agency embraces the “Meatless Monday” concept calls into question USDA’s commitment to U.S. farmers and ranchers.
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NCBA hails House passage of youth labor legislation
The Obama Administration’s Department of Labor (DOL), April 26, 2012, withdrew its proposed rule regarding youth in agriculture. The NCBA, along with an overwhelming majority of congressional leaders, doesn’t believe pulling back the proposed rule does enough to provide certainty to America’s farm and ranch families.
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Study supports need to reform ethanol mandate
In response to a new economic study on the impact of corn ethanol production on food prices and commodity price volatility, a coalition of livestock and poultry groups is urging Congress to reform the federal Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), which mandates the amount of ethanol that must be produced annually.
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NCBA Op-Ed: The regulatory war
Always a hot topic in Washington, D.C. is “regulatory overreach.” This phrase has been the battle cry for many industries over the past few years, and the cattle industry is no exception.
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- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
- Cornell genetic testing process cuts cost by up to 75 percent
- Angus Foundation receives $28,500 from “The Card Challenge”
- Commentary: In praise of animal foods
- 100K Pathogen Genome Project maps first genomes
- Beef exports depend on quality reputation
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
- New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
- Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
- Corn planting pace turns from record slow to record fast
- Survey reveals most Americans in favor of COOL
- U.S. cattle placements rise in April as feed costs subside
