NCBA’s Ethan Lane moderates DC issues panel at CattleCon25
“Right now it’s all about the first 100 days of a new administration. That’s really the focus of everything in Washington right now,” said Ethan Lane, Vice President, Government Affairs, who led the well-attended DC Issues update panel at CattleCon. “I think it was really positive to see more than 1000 people in that session. You know, just to hear that update and engage in conversation about it, that was a 2 hour long session.”
Some of NCBA’s 2025 Policy Priorities include:
– Work to retain core wins in the 2024 House Agriculture Committee-passed Farm Bill.
– Preserve family farms and ranches for future generations by advocating for essential tax relief for cattle producers.
– Fight for meaningful long-term relief from the burdensome reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act.
– Enhance wildfire prevention utilizing targeted grazing, controlled burns, and forest management practices to protect grazing lands.
– Keep working lands working by protecting family farms from undue regulatory burdens under the Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and many other key regulations.
“There is a lot to do when you think about the policy side,” said NCBA CEO Colin Woodall. “The President only has four years, so we’ve got to get back quickly with his new administration. You know, they are confirming new secretaries and under secretaries every day. So the teams are being put together, we can’t waste any time.”
Read the full priorities list here.
Learn more about NCBA’s policy priorities in these interviews.
Interview with Colin Woodall, NCBA (4:59)