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Responding to the Threat of Foreign Animal Disease

Published May 19, 2023

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Todd Wilkinson testified before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry. The DeSmet, South Dakota cattle producer concentrated on managing animal health risks. “The U.S. must be prepared to deal with disasters like…
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A Unique Farm Bill Ask

Published May 1, 2023

National Cattlemen's Beef Association Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane says the cattle industry has unique farm bill priorities. “We don’t have the big support programs and farm safety net programs that other commodities do, we want robust funding…
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WOTUS Uncertainty

Published January 5, 2023

The Biden administration issued a finalized Water of the U.S. rule at the end of the year. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Chief Council Mary Thomas-Hart says there are pros and cons to the decision. "This rule gave us really helpful…
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NCBA Denounces Google Feature

Published October 12, 2022

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association denounced Google’s new sustainability search feature that provides climate information on cattle production. NCBA President Don Schiefelbein released a statement claiming Google is using its resources to target cattle producers and ignore the science that…
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Cattle Groups Split Over Senate Bills

Published June 23, 2022

Cattle industry groups are offering a mixed response to the Senate Ag Committee’s passage of the Cattle Price Transparency Act of 2022 and the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act. In a statement, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association said the…
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NCBA to USDA: Suspend Brazil Beef Imports

Published April 12, 2022

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is calling for the immediate suspension of fresh beef imports from Brazil. These imports increased dramatically over the past two years. NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs Ethan Lane said Brazil is slow to report…
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Seeking Solutions for Price Disparity

Published February 7, 2022

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association Live Cattle Marketing Committee met in Houston and proposed eight policy resolutions. "We're looking for the renewal of LMR (Livestock Mandatory Reporting), said Jeff Schafer, president, North Dakota Stockmen's Association. "We're also looking for contract…
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‘We Need Answers’

Published February 7, 2022

Newly-elected National Cattlemen's Beef Association President Don Schiefelbein says it’s hard to accept that JBS is willing to pay over $50 million to settle allegations of price-fixing while refusing to admit any wrongdoing. "For cattle producers across the land, it's…
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Seeking Market Transparency

Published February 7, 2022

NCBA Policy Division Chairman Mark Eisele says increased market transparency is a must. "We have been working on the disparity between what packers are getting versus what ranchers are getting paid for two years now. Some of it is supply…
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