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Optimism for the Future of the Cattle and Beef Industry

Dan Beef, Cattle

During this week’s Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Houston, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association welcomed Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie, and British Ambassador Dame Karen Pierce. During the event, Secretary Vilsack committed to addressing challenges that producers are facing regarding the supply chain, processing capacity and drought. He …

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Alabama Beef Programs Discussed with the Grocery Industry

Dan Alabama, Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA), Beef, Cattle

Many from Alabama are representing cattle producers across the state this week at the 2022 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Houston, Texas. One of those attending is Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Education and Outreach, Ali Cantrell. While at the event, she plans to pick up the latest information to bring back to Alabama. But last week, she …

Cattle Industry Convention Features High-Profile Speakers

Dan Cattle

The 2022 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show will take place this week in Houston, Texas. NCBA has been promoting their speaker lineup which ranges from sports heroes to global leaders. Among them is Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, as he will speak virtually. Then in person speakers include Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation Robert Bonnie and …

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Infrastructure Bill Discussed at Cattle Industry Convention

Dan Cattle, Economy

Tuesday, the U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which includes investments of importance to many areas of agriculture. One group pleased to see this passage is the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA). And during this week’s Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Nashville, Tennessee, NCBA Sr. Executive Director of Government Affairs, Danielle Beck, explained to Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman why …

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Southeast Producers Invited to Drive In for Cattle Industry Convention

Dan Cattle

Today is the second full day for the 2021 Cattle Industry Convention at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, Tennessee. Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman caught up with NCBA President Jerry Bohn, who invites producers from across the Southeast to drive in for this year’s event. The Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show runs through Thursday. For more information visit convention.ncba.org.

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Various Issues Being Discussed at Cattle Industry Convention

Dan Cattle, Regulation

Cattle producers from across the country are in Nashville, Tennessee this week for the 2021 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show. It’s all taking place at the Gaylord Opryland. Various issues affecting producers are being discussed, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Natural Resources, Kaitlynn Glover, notes one of those is natural resources. President Biden did sign an executive order …

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ANCW at Cattle Industry Convention

Dan Beef, Cattle

The 2021 Cattle Industry Convention officially kicks off today in Nashville, Tennessee with a handful of meetings, but a full day of events and the NCBA Trade Show starts Tuesday. One of the groups meeting at the big cattle industry event is the American National Cattlewomen (ANCW). Their President, Evelyn Greene from Alabama, recently told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman what they have planned …

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NCBA Region 2 VP Looking Forward to Nashville

Dan Cattle

The 2021 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show will be held next week at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, Tennessee. Fred Smith from Clayton, North Carolina serves on the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Committee as Policy Vice President for Region 2. And he is really looking forward to the big event. The Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show runs August 10-12. For more information, visit convention.ncba.org.

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Florida’s Blackbeard’s Ranch Recognized for Outstanding Stewardship Practices

Dan Cattle, Environment, Florida, Industry News Release

(NCBA) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association announced Blackbeard’s Ranch in Myakka, Fla., as the winner of the 2019 Environmental Stewardship Award Program (ESAP). The award was presented at the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in San Antonio, Texas. Established in 1991, by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association to recognize outstanding land stewards in the cattle industry, …