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WSBC Promotes Beef On School Menus
WSBC Promotes Beef On School Menus
WSBC Promotes Beef On School Menus
Last week, school food service professionals from across Washington gathered in Prosser for a hands-on, educational event to learn about including local beef in the school cafeteria.  The March 31st-April 1st event, hosted by the Washington State Beef Commission brought together 19 school nutrition professionals and farm to school coordinators in hopes of deepening their understanding of beef’s po
Greer Confirmed as USTR
Greer Confirmed as USTR
Greer Confirmed as USTR
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 ...
NCBA Sets 2025 Policy Priorities
NCBA Sets 2025 Policy Priorities
NCBA Sets 2025 Policy Priorities
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association set the organization’s 2025 policy priorities at CattleCon 2025.  The focus, the organization said, will be on engaging with the Trump administration and Congress to expand opportunities for producer profitability.   “NCBA will a...
NCBA Not Happy With Dietary Recommendations
NCBA Not Happy With Dietary Recommendations
NCBA Not Happy With Dietary Recommendations
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is disappointed by some of the changes that are proposed in the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.  One suggestion for the United States’ new dietary guidelines is moving beans, peas, and lentils from being a subgroup of the Vegetable category to being a subgroup of the Protein category “to align with evidence to encourage
Voting Open for NCBA National Anthem Contest
Voting Open for NCBA National Anthem Contest
Voting Open for NCBA National Anthem Contest
Four finalists have been selected in the 12th annual NCBA National Anthem Contest, sponsored by Norbrook.  The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is inviting the public to vote for the winner through November 15.   The four finalists are Jaci Dietrick of Oklahoma, Payton Goodman of Texas, Anah Higbie of Kansas, and Hayden Ladd of Michigan.   Video...
NCBA Slams Dietary Guidelines Recommendations
NCBA Slams Dietary Guidelines Recommendations
NCBA Slams Dietary Guidelines Recommendations
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association slammed the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s recommendations last week replacing proteins like beef with beans, peas, and lentils.   "The preview of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee stands out as one of the most out-of-touch, impractical, and elitist conversations in the history of the process,” says NCBA VP of Government Affairs Ethan
Cattle Industry Preparing For Traceability Rule
Cattle Industry Preparing For Traceability Rule
Cattle Industry Preparing For Traceability Rule
The U.S. cattle industry will have a new level of disease protection next month when USDA’s enhanced animal disease traceability rule takes effect.  Rapid response to an animal disease outbreak is the aim of the new USDA traceability rule, with its visual checks and electronic tags to track most breeding cattle crossing state lines.   Former...

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