…National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Mexico Approves USMCA Revisions; NPPC Calls for Congressional Vote This Year (NPPC) — Mexico approved U.S. changes to the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement, paving the way…
Farm Bureau President Pledges Sustained Advocacy for Agriculture
…vote before the end of the year on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade. He counseled farm groups to work together in assuring production of nutritious food products. “It’s not about…
Cattlemen Celebrate Finalization of Trade Deal With Japan
…gradually lower the tariff on U.S. beef from 38.5 percent to 9 percent. This will keep U.S. beef on a level playing field with imports from Australia, Canada, Mexico, and…
NCBA Seeks Clarity and Consistency in Beef Origin Labeling Practices
…tariffs from Mexico or Canada that have already been approved by the WTO. NCBA believes that other recent efforts to address these concerns by Congress or other industry groups —…
USMCA Ratification Appears Within Reach Before Year’s End
While some political obstacles still need to be worked through, it appears that a vote on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) may finally be on the horizon. The agricultural industry has…
NPPC Launches ‘Pork O’ Clock’ Campaign Highlighting Importance of USMCA
…United States, Mexico and Canada. For example, tacos al pastor from Mexico have origins in the Lebanese method of cooking meat on a spit, referred to as shawarma. The tacos…
Cattlemen Applaud Introduction of Real MEAT Act of 2019
…allow customers to make their own decisions.” Click here to read the text of the Real MEAT Act. Click here to read NCBA’s two-page summary of the bill. Source: National…
Catastrophic Decline of the Western Monarch
…Western Monarch winters on the California coast then spends summer in the Rockies. It’s a long trip, but the Eastern Monarch goes even further, from Mexico to Canada. The…
USDA Invests in Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in 31 States
…Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Below…
President Trump Signs U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement. Ag Groups Respond
…Japan, while our competitors from Australia, Canada, Mexico, and New Zealand face a 26.6 percent tariff. Leveling the playing field in Japan is a top priority for the National Cattlemen’s…
Concerns Over New Tomato Suspension Agreement with Mexico
…will require U.S. officials to inspect more than 90 percent of the tomatoes coming from Mexico, which are estimated to be valued at about $2 billion annually. Inspections have only…
U.S. Pork Producers Seeking Expanded Export Opportunities
…event, sponsored by NPPC and held at the National Press Club. One of NPPC’s most pressing priorities is rapid congressional ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) agreement, securing long-term zero-duty access…
Agriculture Groups Respond to Japan Trade Deal
Today (September 25, 2019), President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Abe signed a trade agreement that many in agriculture had been asking for. Various agriculture commodity groups welcomed the news….
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…






















