Cattlemen’s Foundation Accepting Applications for Beef Industry Scholarships

Dan Beef, Cattle, Education

The National Cattlemen’s Foundation has announced they are accepting applications for the 2022-2023 CME Group Beef Industry Scholarship. Ten scholarships of $1,500 each will be given to outstanding students pursuing careers in the beef industry. Introduced in 1989, the scholarship identifies and encourages talented students who will play an important role in the future of food production. Students studying education, …

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NCBA Promoting the Rancher Resilience Grant

Dan Beef, Cattle, Economy

Producer education is an important aspect to the beef industry, and that’s why the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) wants cattlemen and women across the country to know about the Rancher Resilience Grant. The grant is designed to support cattle producer attendance at impactful education events, and it’s made possible by a partnership between the National Cattlemen’s Foundation and Cargill Protein, and is …

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Hours-of-Service Exemption for Livestock Haulers Extended

Dan Cattle, Livestock

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced Tuesday they’ve extended the exemption from hours-of-service (HOS) requirements for livestock haulers. This extension comes after consistent advocacy by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), who says livestock haulers continue to need the flexibility for the well-being of livestock during hauls, and to keep grocery stores stocked with beef during the continued disruption of …

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BQA Certifications Continue Despite the Pandemic

Dan Beef, Cattle

For a period of time, the Covid-19 pandemic really affected the in-person Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) trainings across the country. But according to National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Executive Director of Producer Education and Sustainability, Josh White, many producers took part in the online training. The interactive online BQA training is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And White said there are …

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Cattle Industry Commits to Climate Neutrality by 2040

Dan Cattle, Climate Change

During last week’s Cattle Industry Convention in Nashville, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) solidified U.S. cattle ranchers’ commitment to environmental, economic and social sustainability with the release of U.S. cattle industry sustainability goals. The goals call for demonstrating climate neutrality of U.S. cattle production by 2040. NCBA past president Marty Smith said, “By setting goals, we’re publicly committing to …

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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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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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NCBA President Invites Producers to Convention

Dan Cattle

The 2021 Cattle Industry Convention is underway at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, Tennessee. Today kicks off three full days of events, with the NCBA Trade Show starting later this afternoon. Various issues affecting producers will be discussed this week, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) President Jerry Bohn says one of those is taxes. That will be just one of the many topics discussed this week, …

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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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NCBA Continues to Fight for Sound Tax Policy

Dan Cattle, Economy

Many in agriculture have concerns with the Biden Administration’s American Families Plan when it comes to several provisions of the tax code meant to raise approximately $1.5 trillion in revenue over the next 10 years. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Sr. Executive Director of Government Affairs, Danielle Beck, explains why there are major concerns with potential changes in tax policy. And Beck says ag producers need …