National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

As the threat posed by the New World screwworm rises, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association joined its state affiliates in urging Congress to pass the “Stop Screwworms Act.”  The legislation would fund a new sterile fly facility in the U.S. that would help protect ...

While a Waters of the United States Rule is in place, there may still be questions about the farm sector goes from here.   “We have a WOTUS rule in place. After a 2023 unanimous Supreme Court decision, the Biden administration had to kind of take their rule back to the drawing board and rewrite it to comply with this new WOTUS standard," said Mary-Thomas Hart chief counsel for the National Ca

Last week, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association submitted comments to the FDA urging the agency to toughen up guidance for “fake meat” companies that would prevent them from using misleading labels on plant-based products.  NCBA Senior Dir...

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association announced that applications are open for three unique internship experiences in the fall 2025 semester.   “NCBA represents cattle farming and ranching families nationwide, and interning for us is a great way to gain professional skills while serving American agriculture,” said NCBA President Buck Wehrbein, a Nebraska cattleman.  “If you want to lear... Re

On Thursday, The Trump Administration announced a trade agreement-in-principle with the United Kingdom.  Kent Bacus, Executive Director of Government Affairs at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, said this announcement is welcomed news for the American rancher.   “This ...

Ethan Lane, the senior vice president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, attended President Trump’s reciprocal tariff announcement at the White House last week, and praised the Administration for its most recent efforts.   “F...

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association member Robby Kirkland recently testified before the House Ways and Means Committee about the association’s trade priorities.  He spoke at a hearing titled “American Trade Negotiation Priorities” and highlighted the benefits of past trade agreements for U.S. cattle producers and the need ...

Earlier this week, the Environmental Protection Agency announced moves to begin to clarify the Waters of the U.S. rule .  Courtney Briggs, senior director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says this is good news for farm country.   “...

Consumers may not realize the extent of products, of promotions, of farm and forest goods, you come across that have a connection with producer funded commodity checkoff programs.  Entities with oversight from the Agriculture Department.  ...

On Wednesday, the Senate confirmed Jamieson Greer as the new United States Trade Representative.  Greer is a trade lawyer who served as chief of staff to then-USTR Robert Lighthizer during the previous Trump administration.   Five Democrats and 51 Republicans voted for the confirmation.   Many ...