National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

Groups File Legal Challenges to New WOTUS Rule
Groups File Legal Challenges to New WOTUS Rule
Groups File Legal Challenges to New WOTUS Rule
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, and 16 other farm and builders’ groups are not waiting around for the Supreme Court to clarify the definition of WOTUS.  NCBA, AFBF, and others filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Biden EPA last week for its final WOTUS rule.   The NCBA’s C...
Forum will Reaffirm Beef Industry’s Commitment to Sustainability
Forum will Reaffirm Beef Industry’s Commitment to Sustainability
Forum will Reaffirm Beef Industry’s Commitment to Sustainability
Cattle producers are committed to protecting environmental resources, supporting communities, and creating an economically viable future through effective management practices.  The “Beef Sustainability Forum” coming up on Thursday, February 2nd, in New Orleans, Louisiana, looks to highlight the industry’s sustainability efforts.  The panel discussion will...
AFBF: Updated WOTUS Rule Unworkable
AFBF: Updated WOTUS Rule Unworkable
AFBF: Updated WOTUS Rule Unworkable
According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, the EPA’s timing in issuing a final Waters of the U.S. rule last week, ahead of a Supreme Court decision, will only cause more disruption and uncertainty for producers.  “Considerable confusion on the ground for the regulated community,” the Farm Bureau noted.   “That was one of t...
NCBA Applauds Protect Farmers from the SEC ACT in Senate
NCBA Applauds Protect Farmers from the SEC ACT in Senate
NCBA Applauds Protect Farmers from the SEC ACT in Senate
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association supports the Senate version of the Protect Farmers from the SEC Act, a companion bill to legislation introduced into the House of Representatives.   “The Securities and Exchange Commissions’ overly broad rulemaking has the potential to increase burdens on cattle producers by requiring data that’s impossible to provide,” says NCBA Chief Counsel Mary-Thomas
DOT Rejects Ag's Request For Exemption
DOT Rejects Ag's Request For Exemption
DOT Rejects Ag's Request For Exemption
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Transportation rejected a request by livestock and agriculture groups for an exemption to federal driving time regulations that many in farm county say would provide necessary flexibility during certain times of the year...
Comment Period Extended on Packers and Stockyards Act Rulemaking
Comment Period Extended on Packers and Stockyards Act Rulemaking
Comment Period Extended on Packers and Stockyards Act Rulemaking
The USDA says it’s extending the comment period on the proposed “Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity Under the Packers and Stockyards Act” by five weeks.  The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association welcomed the extension while urging USDA to proceed in a deliberate manner.    “While we appreciate th...
Woodall: Administration Understands The Role We Play In Security
Woodall: Administration Understands The Role We Play In Security
Woodall: Administration Understands The Role We Play In Security
President Joe Biden recently signed a National Security Memorandum to Strengthen the Security and Resilience of U.S. Food and Agriculture.  Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, said the memorandum instructs government officials to identify threats to American food and agriculture and respond appropriately.   “What ...

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