NCBA
NCBA kicks off March Membership Madness drive
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), the country’s oldest and largest organization representing the cattle industry, has a strong presence across the country and ensures the forceful, unified voice of America’s beef producers is heard.
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NCBA Audio: The effect of a furlough on livestock producers
NCBA's Vice President of Government Affairs Colin Woodall discusses the hearing held by the House Agriculture Committee in which USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack testified, answering questions about the sequestration cuts.
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NCBA Op-Ed: How federal actions hurt family farmers
As a cattle feeder from Nebraska I have been well-versed for more than 20 years on Clean Water Act regulations. I take great pride in the practices I’ve put in place to protect the environment, as well as the fact that what I do everyday helps feed my family and yours.
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Registration opens for 2013 PLC and NCBA legislative conferences
The Public Lands Council (PLC) and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced registration is open for their 2013 legislative conferences.
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NCBA: Immigration issues and the Cattlemen’s position
NCBA Executive Director of Legislative Affairs, Kristina Butts discusses recent Congressional activity on border security and immigration reform and the Cattlemen’s position.
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NCBA Op-Ed: Weathering through the storms
Farmers and ranchers deal with a lot of uncertainty. Helping feed the nation and the world is not easy. It’s a 24/7/365 job, one which requires cattle producers like myself to weather through drought, wildfires, blizzards and tornadoes, along with other issues such as declining herd numbers and overreaching government regulations.
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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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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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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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- Commentary: New rules un-COOL
- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- TSCRA works with sale barns to catch Houston cattle thief
- NASA backs 3D food printer to feed growing population
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
