NCBA Past-President and California rancher Kevin Kester, spoke at a House Republican Conference press event yesterday on the importance of the One Big Beautiful Bill for America’s cattle farmers and ranchers. Kester thanked House Leadership and President Donald J. Trump for securing tax relief and Farm Bill provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill. The items Kester speaks to include the estate tax exemption, the death tax, the Section 197A of the Income Tax Act and 199A, as well as some farm bill provisions and the funding of conservation programs. He says that all these have helped keep his ranch viable and is good for the environment, ranchers and for tax payers.

Kester was joined at the press conference by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, and Congressman Tony Wied. California ranchers and NCBA members Tony Toso and Mike Williams, along with Iowa cattle producer Eythan Blair attended the press conference as well. You can find the full event here. Kester spoke after Congressman Wied.

You can listen to Kester’s remarks here: Kevin Kester, California Rancher Remarks at Press Event (1:44)