…updates from the NAFB Annual Meeting in Kansas City, including: Continued push for year-round E15 availability Reports from major commodity groups, including the Pork Board and NCBA Farm Credit’s economic…
Trump, Trade & U.S. Beef: Kevin Kester on Cattle Markets
…former National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Kevin Kester—someone he describes as “one of the greatest guys I’ve ever met.” Kester begins with an update from his family ranch in…
Kevin Kester on Cattle, Trade, and Prop 50: Halloween Highlights from the AgNet News Hour
…former National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) president, to discuss Argentina trade tensions, beef pricing, and the high stakes of Proposition 50. Kester joined from his family ranch in Parkfield, California,…
Kevin Kester on Ranching, Trade, and Ag’s Next Generation
…NCBA President During his tenure as NCBA president in 2018, Kester spent nearly 300 days traveling. His work took him across 32 states and overseas, including Beijing, where he joined…
HELP Act Would Aid Livestock Transporters
NCBA Supports Bill to Ease Livestock Hauling Mandates The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is voicing strong support for the Hauling Exemptions for Livestock Protection (HELP) Act, a new bill…
Australia Reopens Market to U.S. Beef After 20-Year Ban
…Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has announced the reopening of the Australian market, marking a pivotal moment in U.S. beef trade and ending a long-standing trade barrier that had restricted American…
Beef Industry Backs USDA Farm Security Plan
…at securing America’s farms and food systems. The initiative has received strong support from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), particularly its CEO, Colin Woodall. Beef Industry Backs USDA Farm…
Trade Agreement with the UK Draws Praise from NCBA
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has expressed its appreciation for President Donald Trump’s efforts in securing a trade agreement principle with the United Kingdom (U.K.) that includes beef. This…
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 04-29-25
…risking a trade ban on cattle imports. The USDA and NCBA are urging Mexico to comply with the agreement to prevent the worm’s spread. On the last segment, Nick and…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 04-24-25
…of tariffs on the beef industry, focusing on the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association‘s (NCBA) perspective. Kent Bacus highlighted issues with Australia, Brazil, and China. Australia’s protectionist barriers create a $29…
NCBA Supports Trump Administration’s Tariff Strategy
Ocean Outback, Fremantle Bahnfrend / via Wikimedia Commons The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) supports the Trump administration’s tariff strategy, viewing tariffs as a means to an end rather than…
Ag Groups Call for Trade Fix After Tariff Announcement
…high tariffs on American beef, while giving easier access to competitors like Australia. Lane said the NCBA will continue working with the administration to improve trade conditions for U.S. cattle…
Farm Closures Feared as Ag Industry Responds to New Tariffs
…strengthens American agriculture rather than destabilizing it. From the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: Today, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane issued a statement…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 03-28-25
…with Mary-Thomas Hart, Chief Counsel of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). Thomas-Hart highlights that farmers and landowners have faced 14 iterations of WOTUS since 1972. Recent developments include EPA…