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Tax Exemptions Sunset at the End of ’25

Published October 11, 2024

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will expire at the end of 2025. That jeopardizes the estate tax exemption, stepped-up basis and bonus depreciation. The National Cattlemen's Beef Association surveyed members about the potential change in the tax structure.…

Ensuring Conservation Programs in the Next Farm Bill

Published February 6, 2023

NCBA Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus says the farm bill dominated policy discussions at the National Cattlemen's Beef Association Convention. "It sets into play all of the USDA programs available to producers. We do work with a lot…

House and Senate Differ on Paid Sick Leave Measure

Published December 2, 2022

The House passed a provision related to sick leave for rail workers. "The House took up a resolution that would add seven days of paid sick leave for railroad workers and for that vote, there was a clear break down…

DOT Denies Hours of Service Exemption

Published December 2, 2022

Farm groups have been working with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for months to exempt livestock truckers from some Hours-Of-Service rules. The livestock industry will retain the 150-mile radius exemption on the front and back of a shipment, but…

Continue to Plan for Uncertainty

Published February 26, 2020

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Senior Director of International Trade and Market Access Kent Bacus says it’s hard to know how the coronavirus will play out on U.S. beef imports into China. "It's something people weren't really prepared to account for.…

Beef Industry Welcomes Japan and EU Trade Deals

Published January 2, 2020

This New Year begins with two new trade deal that have taken effect. National Cattlmen’s Beef Association Director of International Trade Kent Bacus says the bilateral trade deal with Japan has lowered trade tariffs in Japan. "It puts us on…

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New Resident at 10 Downing Street

Published July 29, 2019

Britain's new prime minister, Boris Johnson, is on the job. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association director of international trade and market access Kent Bacus says the new UK leadership supports a free market economy. "They are one of the top ten…

USMCA Maintains Market Access for Cattle Producers

Published October 4, 2018

For U.S. cattle producers, the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement is about maintaining access to markets in both neighboring countries. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Director of International Trade and Market Access Kent Bacus says the only the major change in the agreement…

U.S. Beef Industry Seeks Positive Relationship with China

Published May 23, 2018

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Director of International Trade and Market Access Kent Bacus says China is a relatively new market for U.S. beef. “We’re hopeful this dialogue that’s been established will have net positives for both sides. At the end…

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Tax Exemptions Sunset at the End of ’25

Ensuring Conservation Programs in the Next Farm Bill

House and Senate Differ on Paid Sick Leave Measure

DOT Denies Hours of Service Exemption

Continue to Plan for Uncertainty

Beef Industry Welcomes Japan and EU Trade Deals

New Resident at 10 Downing Street

USMCA Maintains Market Access for Cattle Producers

U.S. Beef Industry Seeks Positive Relationship with China

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