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Livestock Industry Reacts to House’s Passage of Reconciliation Bill

Dale Sandlin National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), National Pork Producers Council (NPPC)

With the passage of the Reconciliation Bill by the US House of Representatives the livestock industry is reacting to the items included in the bill. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Buck Wehrbein said, “Cattle farmers and ranchers need Congress to invest in cattle health, strengthen our resources against foreign animal disease, support producers recovering from disasters or depredation, and …

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Tax Package Takeaways for Livestock Producers

Dale Sandlin Cattle, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

The House Ways and Means Committee completed markup of the tax package known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that includes key provisions for livestock producers. We caught up with Kent Bacus from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association for an update on the committee’s activities. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …

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NCBA Applauds Introduction of the Stop the Screwworm Act

Dale Sandlin Beef, Cattle, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is applauding the introduction of the “Stop the Screwworms” Act as the threat and progression of the New World Screwworm has caused the US Secretary of Agriculture to close the US border to livestock originating from or transiting Mexico. Ethan Lane, Senior Vice President Of Government Affairs, shared the details of this bill and it’s …

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US Border Closed to Cattle From Mexico Due To New World Screwworm

Dale Sandlin Cattle, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

The US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has suspended the importation of cattle, horse and bison across the US/Mexico border due to the threat of the New World Screwworm. The announcement was made over the weekend, prompted by the northward spread of the New World Screwworm in Mexico and has been detected in remote farms with minimal cattle movement within …

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Livestock Industry Reaction to US/UK Trade Agreement

Dale Sandlin Industry, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Trade, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF)

The livestock industry is reacting to the trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom reached last week. NCBA Executive Director for Government Affairs, Kent Bacus explains the benefits of this trade agreement to the cattle industry. USMEF Dan Halstrom shares the potential for red meat exports to the UK and the other work to be done to …

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NCBA Hiring Interns for Communications, Policy and Events for Fall 2025

Dale Sandlin National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is hiring interns for communications, Policy and Events positions through three unique internship experiences for the fall 2025 semester. The application period is open for an organizational communications internship and Meetings and events internship in Centennial Colorado and the Public Policy Internship in Washington DC. The organizational communications internship is new this year and provides …

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US Secretary of Agriculture Increases Pressure on Mexico in Response to New World Screwworm

Dale Sandlin Beef, Cattle, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), USDA

US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins sent a follow-up letter to Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture on Saturday regarding Mexico’s actions in collaboration to combat the New World Screwworm. In the letter Secretary Rollins points out the issues surrounding the USDA-APHIS contracted carriers including Dynamic Aviation’s ability to operate including direct flight permissions, pilot credentialing, facility access and full control over …

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NCBA Shares details on the efforts to eradicate New World Screwworm

Dale Sandlin Beef, Cattle, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

With the new world screwworm’s northward expansion towards the United States, USDA has developed a strategy to curtail their movements using sterile flies. Ethan Lane, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association shares insights on the efforts to eradicate this harmful pest and the challenges that have been experienced so far. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …

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NCBA Welcomes Return of July Cattle Report

Dan Beef, Cattle, Marketing, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), USDA-NASS

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently announced it was reinstating the July Cattle Report and the County Estimates for Crops and Livestock. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) thanked the NASS for reinstating the reports which were discontinued last year. NCBA noted they have provided critical data to farmers and ranchers for years. “The return of the July Cattle Report and County …

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NCBA Pleased with WOTUS Revision Announcement

Dan Cattle, Legislative, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Water

We recently told you that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced they will work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to review the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). As Rusty Halvorson reports, this announcement pleased those with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. To read more about this EPA announcement, click here. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, …