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Supreme Court Reinstates Corporate Transparency Act Mandate

Dan Agri-Business, Cattle, Legislative, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided to lift the injunction that temporarily halted enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (ACT) reporting requirements, thus now allowing enforcement of the act to move forward. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision: “Cattle producers across the country are disappointed …

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Register Now for CattleCon 2025

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

For those who have yet to register for the 2025 Cattle Industry Convention (CattleCon 2025), it’s not too late to do so. CattleCon 2025 will be held Feb. 4-6 in San Antonio, Texas, and you can still register in advance. According to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), Buzz Brainard, host of Music Row Happy Hour, returns as emcee to kick things off on Tuesday, …

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Optimistic about Potential New Agriculture Secretary

Dan Agri-Business, Cattle, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), USDA

With the new administration set to take over on Monday, there are some in the ag industry who are very optimistic about the potential new Agriculture Secretary. Rusty Halvorson has more details. As he prepares to move back into the White House, President-elect Donald Trump did nominate former White House aide Brooke Rollins to be his Secretary of Agriculture. National …

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Updated BQA National Manual Now Available

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

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) recently announced the release of its updated Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) National Manual, which serves as a resource for science-based cattle production information and is free to all. “BQA empowers beef producers to maximize their potential to make the most efficient and responsible use of natural resources for effectively producing the world’s most nutritious and flavorful …

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NCBA Looking at Various Issues to Tackle in 2025

Dan Agri-Business, Cattle, Economy, Legislative, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is looking at a variety of issues they would like to see Congress take care of this year. Rusty Halvorson has the story. President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office this month and a new Congress is taking over in Washington, DC. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Mark Eisele says there’s no shortage of problems …

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Concerns With the Enhanced Estate Tax Exemption

Dan Economy, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA)

The enhanced estate tax exemption could be a major casualty if the 2017 tax cut law expiring at the end of 2025 is not extended. The estate tax exemption will drop from $13.6 million per individual to its pre-2017 level of $5.5 million if the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act isn’t extended. Here’s Ken Bacus, with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), …

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New Temporary Relief from the Corporate Transparency Act

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

According to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) there has been another development concerning the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). The latest court development has once again put the CTA reporting requirements temporarily on hold. On Saturday, NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus said, “In a new decision, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a previous ruling they issued …

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Cattle Producers Warned Court Ruling Returns CTA Reporting Requirements

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

Cattle producers are being warned that Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) filing requirements are back in effect following a court decision that reverses the injunction that previously halted this mandate.  According to the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday lifted the nationwide preliminary injunction on the enforcement of the CTA, holding that the government is likely to prevail …

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NCBA Responds to Dietary Guidelines Report

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

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is pushing back against advice from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee that recommends reducing red meat consumption. Rusty Halvorson has more details. According to the NCBA, this advice ignores strong scientific evidence about beef’s essential role in a healthy diet. Mark Eisele, NCBA president, emphasizes that most Americans already eat beef within healthy limits. He describes …