Two of the top policy concerns for National Cattlemen’s Beef Association in 2012 involve justice and transportation issues. The Equal Access to Justice Act is one issue that many may not be familiar with – I know I wasn’t. NCBA Government Affairs Vice President Colin Woodall explains. “This is a long-standing government program that was put in place to allow …
NCBA CEO Sees Strong Momentum for Cattle Industry
The CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association sees the current status of the cattle industry as the opportunity of a lifetime. “There’s a whole lot of market signals in place for growth in this industry,” Forrest Roberts said in his report to the NCBA membership during the annual business meeting at the Cattle Industry Convention on Saturday morning. “NCBA …
NAFB President at Cattle Industry Convention
National Association of Farm Broadcasting president and poet laureate Tom Steever of Brownfield Ag News impressed the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention with yet another of his original poems. Like he did at the American Farm Bureau convention, Tom wowed the crowd in his own special way. His poetic composition for the cattle industry was on the timely topic of dust …
Meet the New NCBA Officer Team
Meet the new officers of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. From left to right, they are: President J.D. Alexander from Pilger, Nebraska; President-Elect Scott George from Cody, Wyoming; and Vice President Bob McCan of Victoria, Texas. We already heard from J.D. and now immediate past president Bill Donald, but below is the audio from J.D.’s executive committee report at the …
Cattle Industry Convention Attendence Tops 8,100
They were excited yesterday when attendance at the Cattle Industry Convention beat the old record of 6,862. But people just kept coming in and registering on-site after that – adding at least another 1200 to the total by Friday afternoon. The last I checked, attendance was over 8,100. People were still signing up when I passed through the registration area …
Top Environmental Stewardship Award Goes to PA Farm
The Masonic Village Farm of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania was named the top winner of the 21st annual National Cattlemen’s Foundation Environmental Stewardship Awards at the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Trade Show in Nashville this week. The Masonic Village Farm, which has been in operation for more than 100 years, raises 180 cow/calf pairs, maintains a …
NCBA Presidential Segue
It’s that weird transition time of the year for the leadership of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association when one president is moving in while the other is moving out. These two guys – still current president Bill Donald of Montana and soon-to-be president J.D. Alexander of Nebraska – are just about as different as night and day. For example, while …
Media Reception Features Joey+Rory
The Cattle Industry Summer Convention Media Reception had a special appearance this year. Joey+Rory performed for us and then stayed around to visit. They’re sponsored by Roper Boots and are pictured with Cindy and yours truly. I visited with them briefly after they were done and learned just how much they love farming and beef! I also shot a video …
Cattlemen Want Livestock Out of Farm Bill
As Congress considers a 2012 Farm Bill, the top priority for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is to eliminate the livestock title, according to NCBA Executive Director of Legislative Affairs Kristina Butts. “The livestock title was new to the farm bill in 2008 and it brought us things like Country-of-Origin-Labeling, a national animal ID system and the GIPSA proposed rule …
Important Year for NCBA PAC
According to NCBA-PAC Chairman Phil Hardee of Alabama, the 2012 presidential election may very well be the most important election of our time. “If we believe in less government, lower taxes and the free market system, we need to do all we can to maintain a conservative majority in the House and get a majority of conservatives in the Senate,” …