Beef - General
In a letter to CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert, NCBA asked the agency to keep an “even closer eye on the cattle markets” following the fire that forced closure of Tyson’s beef plant in western Kansas.
If you went to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Trade Show in Phoenix last week, you were probably witness to some strange characters along the way.
“American beef production and consumption is a climate change solution,” South Dakota cattle producer Todd Wilkinson told a U.S. Senate subcommittee.
NCBA responds to a congressional request for increased regulatory flexibility under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA).
Ahead of the holidays the NCBA has released a new two-hour video in hopes to “spice up any gathering and celebration.” The Beef Drool Log video features a prime rib roast cooking to perfection over an open flame.
Secretary Perdue participated in the Opening General Session of the event and spoke with NCBA President Jennifer Houston about the state of American beef production.
The National Cattleman’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, has announced the winners of its 2020 Beef Quality Assurance Awards during the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
The fire sent cattle prices plummeting. Portions of the industry demanded an investigation and USDA said it was looking into it. Experts at the cattlemen’s convention told AgDay that report is still pending.
There is little evidence to suggest that plant-based alternatives are anything more than a fad being driven by massive investments in advertising, outdated information and many false or misleading claims.
Beef promotion programs managed by NCBA have shifted in response to the coronavirus pandemic to reflect consumer concerns about their day-to-day health and the availability of delicious, safe, wholesome food, like beef.
As the Senate nears a vote on the Great American Outdoors Act, NCBA and 48 other livestock and natural resource groups oppose the bill because it creates more than $14 billion in new, mandatory spending.
State beef councils around the country are joining forces to invest state-controlled Beef Checkoff dollars in Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. digital advertising campaigns.
Kansas farmer and cattle feeder Jerry Bohn says any changes or modifications to the cattle marketing arrangements “should be an industry-led solution, not a government-mandated solution.”
In response to the ongoing efforts to provide relief to Americans impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane issued the following statement.
NCBA announces its “75% plan,” a regional approach to improve cattle market price discovery without mandating participation by producers or packers.
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president Marty Smith issues a statement about the group declining to participate in two Florida producer meetings.
NCBA vice president of governmental affairs appeared on AgriTalk with Chip Flory to discuss COVID-19 relief packages and working with the new Biden administration.
Beef’s contribution to climate change is often an outrageous lie that’s being used to sell consumers a fake meat product they don’t want or need and one that won’t do anything to solve climate problems.
NCBA president Jerry Bohn said a major trigger in negotiated trade data was tripped during the first quarter of 2021, as determined by the Live Cattle Marketing Working Group Regional Triggers Subgroup.
USDA announced a top-to-bottom review of the “Product of the USA” (POTUSA) label, which will inform a forthcoming rulemaking on this topic. NCBA has long-advocated for voluntary labels that meet consumer demand.
Cattle Feeders Hall of Fame inductees and award winners will be honored on Aug. 9, 2021, during the 12th annual banquet, held in conjunction with the nation’s largest cattle industry gathering.
The NCBA has filed a petition with the USDA-FSIS to eliminate the use of “Product of the USA” and other broad U.S. origin labeling claims for beef products that are potentially misleading to consumers.
The prevailing theme on the call was processing capacity, and Sec. Vilsack specifically cited the urgent need to expand capacity in the cattle and beef industry.
Fifth-generation California cattle producer Dr. Dave Daley shared his expertise on wildfire management as an experienced cattlemen, longtime educator, and survivor of the 2020 Bear Fire in Butte County, Calif.
It was a busy week on Capitol Hill for the beef industry. NCBA’s Ethan Lane joined AgriTalk to sum up the events.
The 2021 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show kicked off in Nashville Tuesday, where more than 6,000 cattle producers, industry partners and stakeholders gathered for the event.
The U.S. and the European Union have launched a global pledge to reduce methane emissions by at least 30% by the end of the decade. NCBA urges an open dialog on domestic methane targets.
Congress must consider the implications that changes to federal tax policy will have on family-owned agricultural businesses, and the “American Families Plan” must also support family farms and ranches.
The U.S. District Court in Arizona struck down the 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule, a regulation that corrected the 2015 Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule and provided protections to farmers and ranchers.
The House Ag Committee passed the Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021 by unanimous vote on Thursday. Supporters say the act would give greater transparency to cattle markets and more leverage to producers.