The House Interior appropriations bill passed through committee today 30 to 21. The Public Lands Council (PLC) and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) strongly support the bill, which allocates…
EPA Finalizes Proposed ‘Waters of the US’ Rule
…(NCBA) president, said this is a clear indication there is no intention of considering the concerns of those most impacted by the rule. It shouldn’t be a surprise, however, that…
Legislation Introduced in House to Repeal COOL
…for possible retaliation. NCBA calls on Congress to act quickly in passing this legislation before retaliation places a chilling effect on the U.S. economy and further damages our trade relationships….
WTO Rules Against U.S. Country of Origin Labeling Requirements
…U.S. doesn’t play by the rules. It is long past time that Congress repeal this broken regulation.” The NCBA calls on Congress to fix this broken rule and supports legislation…
NCBA President: Next Step is Retaliation
…broken regulation.” The NCBA calls on Congress to fix this broken rule and supports legislation to repeal COOL before retaliation is awarded. Canada has released detailed proposed targets for retaliatory…
NCBA Urges Secretaries to Reject Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s Flawed Recommendations
…with decades of scientific evidence and data within the report. Along with NCBA, numerous scientific organizations and individual scientists, including several former Advisory Committee members have also raised similar concerns…
NCBA and PLC Accepting Fall Internship Applications
…on Capitol Hill; to assist with NCBA and PLC’s regulatory efforts; and to work closely with the communications team.” NCBA and PLC are affiliate organizations working on behalf of cattle…
Organizations Respond to Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Report
…pattern. NCBA Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Scientist Dr. Shalene McNeill says the recommendation that a healthy dietary pattern should be lower in red meat is inconsistent with scientific evidence. The…
Cattlemen Urge Renewal of Trade Promotion Authority
…free trade agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership can move forward. NCBA President and Texas cattle producer, Bob McCan said under TPP, the U.S. beef industry could see the elimination…
Congress Passes Key Tax Extenders Legislation
…McCan, a cattleman from Victoria, Texas. “This tax extenders package encourages economic growth and provides greater certainty in the tax code.” Kent Bacus, director of legislative affairs for NCBA, said…
NCBA and PLC Accepting Summer Internship Applications
…an application is Feb. 9, 2015. “NCBA and PLC provide opportunities that very few other internships can offer,” said John Weber, South Dakota State University animal science senior and…
EPA Finally Hands Over Maps Detailing the Extent of their WOTUS Proposal
…the maps produced by NCBA and other agricultural groups, which also showcase the EPA’s extensive attempt to control land across the country. These maps show individual states facing upwards of…
NCBA Concerned with EPA Water Proposal
…Beef Association is deeply concerned by this vast overreach by the EPA and the Administration, and NCBA environmental counsel Ashley McDonald looks at the reasons why. Randall Weiseman reports. NCBA…
Big Crowd at Cattle Industry Convention
There is another big crowd at the annual Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Nashville, Tennessee. President-elect of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Bob McCan, feels another new…