Cattle Industry News

NCBA Applauds Bill That Would Delay New Electronic Logging Devices Mandate

July 12, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (July 11, 2017) — The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association today applauded inclusion of language in the U.S. House’s Transportation-HUD appropriations bill that will delay for one year a requirement mandating the use of the new Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) for livestock and insect...

U.S. Cattle Industry Leaders Establish Direction for Policy, Checkoff Programs

July 12, 7:00 PM
U.S. Cattle Industry Leaders Establish Direction for Policy, Checkoff Programs More than 700 at Summer Business Meeting in Denver, Colo. DENVER, Colo. (July 13, 2017) – More than 700 cattle industry leaders are gathering at the Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting in Denver this week to help create...

NCBA Helps Celebrate U.S. Beef to China

June 29, 7:00 PM
  BEIJING, CHINA (June 30, 2017) -- In a historic ceremony today, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) helped formally welcome the first shipments of American-produced beef into China since 2003. NCBA President Craig Uden joined U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, U.S. Ambassador to China Terry...

Livestock Industry Supports WGA

June 28, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (June 28, 2017) – Today, Dave Eliason, Utah rancher and president of the Public Lands Council (PLC), and Craig Uden, Nebraska cattle producer and president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), issued the following statements regarding the recommendations stemming from the Western...

Livestock Producers Applaud Withdrawal of WOTUS Rule

June 26, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (June 27, 2017) - National Cattlemen’s...

America’s Oldest and Largest Cattlemen’s Group Calls On NAFTA Negotiators to Preserve Market Access, “Do No Harm”

June 26, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (June 27, 2017) – Kevin Kester, a...

America’s Oldest and Largest National Cattlemen’s Group Calls On NAFTA Negotiators to Preserve Market Access, “Do No Harm”

June 26, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (June 27, 2017) – Kevin Kester, a...

Cattlemen Respond to USDA Ban on Fresh Brazilian Beef

June 21, 7:00 PM
 NCBA Supports Action, "Proves Food Safety System Works"   WASHINGTON (June 22, 2017) - National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Craig Uden today issued the following statement regarding the announcement by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is...

Livestock Producers Applaud Delisting of Yellowstone Grizzly Bear

June 21, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (June 22, 2017) -- Craig Uden, president of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, and Dave Eliason, president of the Public Lands Council, today released the following statement in response to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's announcement that the Yellowstone Grizzly Bear is being delisted under the...

NCBA Applauds Nomination of Former Chief Economist Doud to USTR Post

June 18, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (June 19, 2017) - Colin Woodall, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, today released the following statement in response to Gregg Doud’s nomination to be the chief negotiator on agricultural issues in the office of the U.S. Trade...
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How to Calibrate a Meat Thermometer

June 16, 2:10 PM
University of California Davis Cooperative Extension Specialist Christine Bruhn, Ph.D. shows how to properly calibrate a meat thermometer to ensure it is ...
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The Expert's Guide to Food Thermometers

June 14, 2:44 PM
University of California Davis Cooperative Extension Specialist Christine Bruhn, Ph.D. details the variety of food thermometers available today and explains how ...
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How to Calibrate a Meat Thermometer

June 14, 2:44 PM
University of California Davis Cooperative Extension Specialist Christine Bruhn, Ph.D. shows how to properly calibrate a meat thermometer to ensure it is ...

NCBA Hails Final Agreement That Clears Way For U.S. Beef's Return to China For First Time Since 2003

June 11, 7:00 PM
Craig Uden, president of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA), today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) announcement that it has reached a final agreement with Chinese officials on a deal that will allow U.S. producers to begin beef exports to...

Livestock Producers Support Nomination of Susan Bodine to Key EPA Enforcement Post

June 11, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (June 12, 2017) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council today sent a letter to U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Thomas Carper (D-Del.) urging them to support the nomination of Susan Bodine to be the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s)...
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Food Safety Interventions in the Meat Industry

June 1, 8:21 AM
Food safety is the most critical component of meat and poultry production and companies take numerous steps every day to ensure that the meat you buy at the ...

Rancher Calls on Congress to Address ‘Sue and Settle’ Abuse

May 23, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (May 24, 2017) – If family ranching operations and rural economies are going to survive another generation, Congress must address the problem of so-called “sue and settle” abuse. That’s the message that Darcy Helmick, Land Manager for Simplot Land & Livestock, stressed to...

Arizona Rancher Calls on Congress to Relieve Rural America from an Increasing Regulatory Burden

May 23, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (May 24, 2017) – Arizona rancher David Cook testified before the U.S. House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations today, calling on Congress to remove layers of red tape and bureaucracy that have become detrimental to the management and health of public lands. Specifically,...

Cattlemen Applaud Gov. Terry Branstad's Confirmation As Ambassador to China: "Ideal person to help facilitate the U.S. beef industry’s return to the Chinese market"

May 21, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (May 22, 2017) -- Craig Uden, president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, today released the following statement in response to the U.S. Senate’s...

NCBA Joins Canadian, Mexican Partners in Presidential Letter: “Don’t Jeopardize Our Success Under NAFTA”

May 17, 7:00 PM
  WASHINGTON (May 18, 2017) -- The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association today joined its cattle-industry partners in Canada and Mexico in sending a joint letter to the leaders of those two nations and to President Trump, urging the three leaders to not “jeopardize the success we have all enjoyed...

Livestock Industry Calls for Relief from EPA’s Overly Burdensome Regulations

May 15, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (May 16, 2017) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council filed comments this week to the EPA calling for immediate action on several burdensome regulations the agency put forward under previous Administrations. The groups said that the regulations, “inhibit...

Cattlemen Stress Importance of Trade as Senate Confirms New U.S Trade Representative

May 10, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (May 11, 2017) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association today applauded the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Robert Lighthizer to be the U.S. Trade Representative. With a growing global marketplace, Craig Uden, NCBA president, said expanding international markets is a top priority for...

Cattlemen on Historic Reopening of China to U.S. Beef: "Impossible to Overstate How Beneficial This Will Be For America's Cattle Producers"

May 10, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (May 11, 2017) - National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Craig Uden today issued the following statement regarding the announcement from the White House that an agreement has been reached that will restore U.S. beef access to China: “After being locked out of the world’s largest...

Cattlemen Applaud Changes made at USDA, including Establishment of USDA Undersecretary for Trade Position

May 10, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (May 11, 2017) – NCBA President Craig Uden today released the following statement in response to USDA’s restructuring and the decision to establish an Undersecretary for Trade, authorized under the 2014 Farm Bill: “We believe the restructuring of USDA makes sense for cattlemen and women,...

Livestock Industry Shines Spotlight on the Use of Grazing to Prevent Wildfires

May 9, 7:00 PM
 Launches new website: GrazingPreventsWildfires.com WASHINGTON (May 10, 2017) The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council today kicked off a media and advertising campaign that will shine a spotlight on how grazing on public lands helps to mitigate the risk of catastrophic...

DEADLINE EXTENDED: NCBA, PLC Accepting Fall Law Clerk Applications

May 1, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (May 2, 2017) – The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council’s government affairs office in Washington, D.C., has extended the law clerk application deadline for the 2017 fall semester. The new deadline to submit an...

President Trump Signs Executive Orders to Boost Rural America

April 25, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (April 26, 2017) – President Trump is sending a clear signal this week that he is interested and engaged in helping boost rural America. With the executive order signed on Tuesday, USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue will chair a newly established Interagency Task Force on Agriculture and Rural Prosperity,...

Administration Proposes Comprehensive Tax Reform Plan, Includes Repeal of Death Tax

April 25, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (April 26, 2017) - This afternoon, top officials in the Trump Administration released their proposal for comprehensive tax reform, calling it the “biggest tax cut in U.S. history.” The plan is designed to serve as the starting point as Congress and the Administration work to pass a comprehensive...

White House Takes Important First Step to Reining in the Antiquities Act

April 25, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (April 26, 2017) – The Public Lands Council and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association applaud the executive order signed today that calls for a review of designations made under the Antiquities Act by previous presidents. Dave Eliason, PLC president, said while the Act was intended to...

Cattlemen Praise Confirmation of Gov. Perdue for USDA Secretary

April 23, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (April 24, 2017) – Craig Uden, president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, today praised the Senate confirmation of former Gov. Sonny Perdue to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture: “Decisions made every day at the USDA have a significant impact on our ability to run our...

Cattlemen Applaud Delay of GIPSA Rule, Call for Its Ultimate Demise

April 10, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (April 11, 2017) -- The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) applauded today's announcement that the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) is delaying the effective date of its interim final rule an additional six months to Oct. 19, 2017. “This is another...

Cattlemen Applaud USDA Decision to Allow Emergency Grazing

April 3, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (April 4, 2017) -- Craig Uden, president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, today released the following statement in response to USDA’s authorization of emergency grazing on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) lands in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas: “President Trump, the USDA, and...

EPA Administrator to Cattlemen: “You Care Deeply About Clean, Healthy Environment”

March 28, 7:00 PM
WASHINGTON (March 30, 2017) – U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt addressed cattlemen and women at the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association annual legislative conference today in Washington D.C. In his remarks, Administrator Pruitt said he is working to build a partnership between the agency and the men...

Secretary Zinke Headlines Public Lands Council Legislative Fly-in

March 27, 7:00 PM
 U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke addressed the livestock grazing industry today during the annual Public Lands Council’s legislative fly-in, in Washington D.C. Secretary Zinke said the agency hasn’t been the best neighbor, but he will be holding the agency accountable and will restore...

President Signs Resolution to Repeal BLM Planning 2.0

March 26, 7:00 PM
President Trump today signed a congressional resolution directing the Bureau of Land Management to repeal their Planning 2.0 Rule. Wyoming rancher and NCBA and PLC member Joel Bousman was in attendance at the White House for the signing. Ethan Lane, executive director of PLC and NCBA federal lands, applauded...