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NCBA commends committee support of farm dust bill
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce voted in support of H.R. 1633, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011.
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National Cattlemen’s Foundation announces scholarships
The National Cattlemen’s Foundation is announcing an ongoing initiative to strengthen the future of the beef industry.
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Big government hijacks Clean Water Act
What you can’t legislate, regulate. Such has been the case time and again with the overzealous regulators in the current administration.
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NCBA Op-Ed: Time to move on highway bill
Over the years, U.S beef producers have been anxiously waiting for Congress to vote on legislation to address our concerns with antiquated and inconsistent transportation rules and regulations that hinder the flow of commerce for small businesses.
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Nutrition labeling coalition commends USDA for delaying rule
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced it would delay for two months, until March 1, 2012, the effective date for enforcement of the “Nutrition Labeling of Single-Ingredient Products and Ground or Chopped Meat and Poultry Products” final rule.
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NCBA partners with Roper and Stetson to offer member benefits
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is excited to offer its members an outstanding new opportunity through an exclusive partnership with Roper and Stetson.
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Cattle industry convention & NCBA trade show registration open
Registration for the 2012 Cattle Industry Annual Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Trade Show is underway. The 114th Annual Convention will be held in Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 1-4, 2012, and advanced registration is open until Jan. 11, 2012.
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Live Cattlemen to Cattlemen to address state of cattle industry
Drought, shrinking herd size, passage of the much anticipated free trade agreements, the outstanding proposed change to the USDA GIPSA marketing rules and record cattle prices have taken the U.S. beef cattle industry on a wild ride in 2011.
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NCBA Op-Ed: Celebrate Food Day - Every day
October 24 marks the first-ever Food Day, a holiday organized by the Center for Science in the Public Interest that is being celebrated online and at many grassroots events across the country.
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Legislation introduced to prevent derailing Superfund Law
Senators Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) this week introduced the “Superfund Common-Sense Act of 2011” (S. 1729), which would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the courts from imposing what the policymakers called another “needless and burdensome” regulation on U.S. agriculture.
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NCBA offering travel fellowships to young producers
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is offering financial assistance to young producers who wish to attend the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show.
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- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
- Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
- New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- Drought losses in Oklahoma top $400 million for 2012
