Latest News From NCBA Convention

NCBA's Cattlemen's College Lineup Set for Feb. 3-4 in San Antonio

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Cattlemen’s College, now celebrating its 22nd year, has established a reputation as one of the most thorough cattle producer education programs in the nation.

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Drought Devastating Southeastern Colorado

Speaker at Cattle Industry Summer Conference reflects on drought in Southeastern Colorado.

“Perfect Storm” Points to Rosy Picture for Cattle Industry

The cattle industry is transitioning from the liquidation phase to the expansion phase in terms of cattle numbers, according to Kevin Good, senior market analyst for CattleFax.

Beef Industry Scan Provides Insight and Research to Checkoff Programs

This past week during the 2014 Annual Cattle Industry Convention, key checkoff leaders and investors from across the country heard about the recently conducted Beef Industry Scan.

Beef Board Elects 2014 Leadership

Kim Brackett, Jimmy Maxey and Anne Anderson are the new Cattlemen's Beef Board Officers.

CME Beef Industry Scholarship Celebrates 25 Years with 25 Scholarships

For cattlemen and women, investing in the future and ensuring the next generation has the skills and knowledge to lead the industry is of paramount importance.

CattleFax Mobile App Exceeds 50,000 Downloads

Latest update to CattleFax Mobile App offers new features for industry leaders at Cattle Industry Convention.

Contributing to Something Bigger Than Yourself

Cow/calf and stocker producer Kim Brackett from Buhl, Idaho, was elected by fellow Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) members to serve as CBB chairman in 2014.

Texas, Missouri NCBA affiliates Earn New Holland Equipment for Membership Recruitment Efforts

The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and the Missouri Cattlemen’s Association each earned use of a piece of equipment from New Holland for their efforts to recruit new members to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.

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California Ranchers Missing Beef Rally in Bid to Survive Drought

Record-high U.S. beef prices offer little comfort to California ranchers.

NCBA Recognizes 2013 Top Hand Club Winners

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s 2013 Top Hand Club celebrated today the recruitment of nearly 1,000 new NCBA members, all recruited over the past year.

NCBA Recognizes Excellence in Communications and Journalism Professionals

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association recognized three communications and journalism professionals at the 2014 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show for outstanding work in 2013.

Don Butler Receives Prestigious Swan Family Leadership Award

Don Butler, director of agriculture for the state of Arizona from 2003 to 2013 and a former president of the National Cattlemen’s Association, has received the prestigious Swan Family Leadership Award.

NCBA News: Beef Producers Need Comprehensive TPP Deal

Beef producers from the four largest beef producing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) member countries continue to advocate that any TPP agreement must deliver on the 2011 TPP Ministers’ position of eliminating tariffs and other barriers to trade.

Grazing Improvement Act Passes U.S. House of Representatives

The Public Lands Council and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association applaud passage of the Grazing Improvement Act by the U.S. House of Representatives.

Zilmax Update Given at NCBA

During the NCBA Cattle Marketing and International Trade Committee meeting at the Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville this week, Ron Bryant, U.S. Ruminants division with Merck, recapped the five-step plan Merck developed with the cattle industry.

Four Beef Quality Assurance Awards Presented

This week, two producers were honored with the checkoff’s annual national Beef Quality Assurance and Dairy Beef Quality Assurance awards.

Frank and Sims Price Ranch Earns NCF Environmental Stewardship Award in Nashville

Frank and Sims Price Ranch, Sterling City, Texas, was named the national winner of the National Cattlemen’s Foundation Environmental Stewardship Award Program.

CattleFax Projections Include Improved Weather Conditions and Record Prices

Cattlemen and women gathered today at the 2014 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show to hear CattleFax market analysts’ projections for the year ahead.

Ram Truck Brand Partners with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Ram Truck brand announced a partnership today at the organization’s 2014 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Nashville, Tenn.

Cattlemen’s College Wraps up Another Successful Year

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association’s Cattlemen’s College headlined convention activities on Feb. 3-4, 2014.

NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen is Live from Nashville

NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen is Live from Nashville and the 2014 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show.

McDonald’s Plans to Supersize Sustainability Efforts

It was announced last month that McDonald’s is going to invest in sustainable beef. While a clear definition has not been entirely outlined attendees of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Cattlemen’s College got a little better idea of what to expect.

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Better Beef Focus at NBCA Cattlemen’s College

At the NCBA Cattlemen’s College, Certified Angus Beef meat scientists showed off new cuts of beef that are meant to serve consumers of all kinds.

Record-Breaking Trade Show on Tap for 2014 Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville

Those attending the 2014 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 4-7 should be sure to pack their comfortable walking shoes. The NCBA Trade Show – for years, the beef cattle industry’s largest – is getting bigger, adding more than 30 exhibitors and thousands of square feet of booth space.

NCBA Announces Impressive Speaker Lineup for 2014 Cattle Industry Convention

Featured keynotes include inspirational man behind Captain Phillips and an NFL quarterback.

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2013 Cattle Industry Convention Coverage

Drought was the big discussion at this year's Cattle Industry Convention. See those stories and more that will impact your business down the road.