Articles tagged under: NCBA
Ag Secretary Brings a Trade Update to Cattle Industry Convention
Published February 1, 2019
The focus of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s address to Cattle Industry Convention attendees Friday was trade, specifically the recent meeting between the U.S. and China. Perdue said intellectual property is still being discussed. "I really believe we are entering a phase…USDA and FDA Hear ‘Fake Meat’ Testimony
Published October 29, 2018
USDA and the Food and Drug Administration lead a public meeting to discuss so-called ‘fake meat.’ An industry is being developed to produce cell-cultured protein products in labs. There has been disagreement over how this technology should be regulated and…Minnesota Beef Update
Published October 24, 2018
Hear from the Minnesota Beef Council and the Minnesota State Cattlemen’s Association in the Minnesota Beef Update. This week, National Cattlemen's Beef Association Executive Director of Government Affairs Allison Rivera has an update on the Hours of Service issue. Listen…Cattle Producers Talk Trade at Summer Meeting
Published August 2, 2018
The Cattle Industry Summer Business meeting is underway through Saturday in Denver, Colorado. Progress on the North American Free Trade Agreement is one of the topics of discussion during the event. Mexico and the U.S. are meeting this week. National…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…