…throughout the U.S. who raise beef cattle, broiler chickens, dairy cows, laying hens, and other livestock. This year there will be three types of FACT’s 2019 Fund-a-Farmer Grants. The certification…
The Reality of the Beef Checkoff
by Greg Hanes, CEO, Cattlemen’s Beef Board Greg Hanes CEO, Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB-Oct. 9, 2019) — In the few months since I took the helm as CEO of the…
Registration Opens for Massive 2020 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show
…quickly. Annual meetings of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, American National CattleWomen, CattleFax and National Cattlemen’s Foundation will be held at this event. Thousands of cattle…
NCBA Exposes Relationship of OCM and HSUS
Credit: Lakeview Images / Shutterstock.com WASHINGTON (NCBA-Oct. 3, 2017) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Vice President of Government Affairs, Ethan Lane, released the following statement in response to…
Sugar Beets Show Strong Potential as Livestock Feed
…highest in the world. It’s also known that fodder beets and their cousin sugar beets have very high nutritional value for dairy cattle, it’s been demonstrated in other locations,” said…
NCBA President Jennifer Houston Testifies on State of Cattle Industry
WASHINGTON (NCBA-Sept. 25, 2019) — Jennifer Houston, President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), testified about the current state of the cattle industry before the U.S. Senate Committee on…
NCBA Announces Leadership Changes
DENVER (NCBA-Sept. 18, 2019) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) announced two significant leadership changes. Colin Woodall The NCBA Executive Committee of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association confirmed Colin…
Specialty Crops Bolstered Top-Ten Commodity Cash Receipts in 2018
…cash receipts for last year. The industry overall received almost $50 million, which is up from 2017’s adjusted totals. Grapes, cattle/calves, tomatoes, and oranges all saw an increase in revenues last…
Cattle Industry Requests Better Price Transparency
…together to address price concerns. “In the weeks following the event, U.S. cattle producers have witnessed unprecedented disruption in the cattle marketplace,” the letter stated. “Two separate Cattle Industry Summits…
Industry Responds to EPA WOTUS Announcement
…Beef Association Cattlemen Applaud Finalization of WOTUS Repeal Cattle Producers “Will Sleep a Little Easier Tonight Knowing That the Nightmare is Over,” NCBA President Houston Says WASHINGTON (NCBA-Sept. 12, 2019)…
USDA Resources Available for Farmers Hurt by 2018, 2019 Disasters
…Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program provides payments to producers of these commodities to help compensate for losses because of diseases (including cattle tick fever) and adverse weather or…
Call For Investigation into Cattle Markets
…Secretary Perdue’s call for an investigation into cattle markets: “Today’s announcement by Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue demonstrates the government’s understanding of the extreme strain placed on the cattle industry…
An ARS Focus on the Northern Plains: Finding New Ways to Beef Up Our Cattle
…was consistent across the years and that by the end of the grazing season, individual cattle would weigh about 30 pounds, or 12 percent, less. Trying to induce cattle to…
Wool Industry Adversely Affected by AB 1066 Overtime Rules
…sheepherder compensation which would create a compensation level that is more than twice the amount seen in 11 other sheep and wool-producing states. California is the second-largest sheep producing state…