Bob McCan

GUEST EDITORIAL: NCBA Celebrates Huge Victory for Western Ranchers

It was no small feat, but after decades of work, Western ranchers have a huge victory to celebrate. As part of the National Defense Authorization Act, Congress passed the necessary provisions of the Grazing Improvement Act, amending the grazing section of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act for the first time...

2014 A Year of Greater Regulatory Creep

While 2014 turned out to be a strong rebuilding year for much of the cattle industry, we saw a number of our policy priorities stalled due largely to the build up to the election and the regulatory zeal of this administration. While the drought receded from much of cattle country, hard hit for so many years, we saw...

Guest Editorial: WTO Decides COOL Violates US Law

The title pretty much says it all, and for all intents it comes as no surprise. In October, the WTO publicly released their awaited opinion from the dispute settlement body on the US Country of Origin Labeling rule. The rule, placed into effect in 2008 requiring all beef be labeled as to its origin, was found not to...

Ranchers Await Stable Tax Code

As we look forward to the current and future political landscape, one of the critical concerns for cattlemen and women, and for all small businesses nationwide, is a stable tax code. A stable tax code allows businesses to plan and manage profits and losses efficiently. The absence of a stable tax code, further adds...