News Releases

December
12/23/2008	Youth Programs to Add Spark to 2009 Cattle Industry Convention
12/18/2008	Empowering, Energizing Youth a Key NCBA Accomplishment in 2008
12/12/2008	PLC Applauds Action on Endangered Species Act
12/10/2008	NCBA's Cattlemen to Cattlemen to Celebrate 100th Episode December 30
12/8/2008	Important Cattle Topics Front-and-Center at 2009 Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show

November
11/12/2008	Kansan Receives Top Hand Award for Recruiting Most New NCBA Members
11/5/2008	NCBA Statement on 2008 Election Results
11/3/2008	These States Get A’s for Efforts to Increase NCBA Membership
11/3/2008	NCBA Wins Flexibility in Clean Water Act CAFO Rule

October
10/27/2008	National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Realizes Significant Growth in 2008
10/23/2008	2009 Integrated Resource Management Redbooks Now Available
10/22/2008	NCBA Statement on USDA Loans to Ethanol Plants
10/22/2008	Live Televised Panel to Answer Producer Questions About Country of Origin Labeling, Premises Registration
10/20/2008	NCBA Searches for Next CEO
10/20/2008	NCBA Statement on Antitrust Lawsuit Against JBS Acquisition of National Beef
10/16/2008	NCBA Statement on WTO Report on EU Ban of Hormone-Treated Beef
10/7/2008	Trade Restrictions Cost Cattlemen $11 Billion in Lost Sales

September
9/25/2008	Stokes Resigns as CEO of NCBA
9/19/2008	National Cattlemen’s Foundation Lends Financial Hand to Hurricane Ike Victims
9/19/2008	Council Created to Energize New Generation of Beef Industry Leaders
9/16/2008	Hurricane Ike Wreaks Havoc on Texas, Louisiana Cattlemen
9/15/2008	Cattlemen Argue that Dust Should Not be Regulated Under Clean Air Act
9/5/2008	NCF News: Students Encouraged to Apply for Beef Industry Scholarships
9/4/2008	NCBA Statement on Industry-Wide Affidavit for Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)

August
8/21/2008	NCF News: Oregon Rancher Trades Boots with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Senior Leader
8/7/2008	NCBA Statement on the EPA's Refusal to Waive the Renewable Fuels Standard Mandate

July
7/29/2008	NCBA Statement on Release of Interim Final Rule on Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)
7/24/2008	Cattlemen Praise Court Decision on Release of Conservation Reserve Program Acres
7/19/2008	Cattlemen Join Forces At Conference To Address Industry Concerns
7/18/2008	Inaugural Fort Dodge Animal Health Legacy Scholarships Awarded
7/17/2008	W.D. Farr Scholarships Awarded at Cattle Industry Summer Conference
7/17/2008	Global View Required For Beef Industry Today, Producers Told
7/17/2008	Seven U.S. Cattle Operations Win Environmental Award for 2008
7/16/2008	Cattlemen Support Release of Conservation Reserve Program Ground
7/9/2008	NCBA evaluates governance structure
7/9/2008	Washington Veteran to Represent Cattlemen in Nation’s Capital

June
6/26/2008	NCBA Statement on Resumption of Beef Trade with South Korea
6/26/2008	Cattlemen announce flood relief effort
6/19/2008	Cattlemen support waiver of Renewable Fuels Standard mandate
6/12/2008	Cattlemen urge Senate committee to re-evaluate renewable fuels policy
6/4/2008	Animal Care and Quality Assurance Symposium Headlines Summer Conference

May
5/28/2008	Veterinary Scholarships in High Demand
5/27/2008	NCBA opposes USDA's latest CRP plan
5/22/2008	Cattlemen voice support for new National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility
5/15/2008	Cattlemen urge Farm Bill approval
5/7/2008	Media Statement In response to video released by the HSUS

April
4/18/2008	NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen wins national NAMA award
4/18/2008	U.S. and Korea Agree to Beef Trade Terms
4/14/2008	Beef ambassadors reflect on capital visit
4/10/2008	House proposal on Trade Promotion Authority would hurt U.S. agriculture
4/9/2008	Rancher testifies in opposition to Clean Water Act expansion
4/8/2008	Cattlemen urge approval of U.S.-Colombia trade agreement
4/2/2008	Cattlemen Converge on Capitol Hill for Legislative Conference

March
3/28/2008	Mexico to Allow Importation of U.S. Breeding Cattle
3/25/2008	Farr Scholarship applications due April 30
3/12/2008	Grant Sends Beef Ambassadors to Nation’s Capital
3/11/2008	Apply now for Fort Dodge Animal Health Legacy Scholarship
3/3/2008	NCBA Statement on Cattle Handling and Welfare

February
2/21/2008	Illinois cattleman Willrett is new Cattle-Fax president
2/17/2008	Media Statement on USDA Investigation of Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Co.
2/15/2008	Beef Industry Vision Awards Announced
2/15/2008	Colorado State University Wins Beef Collegiate Quiz Bowl National Title
2/9/2008	Cattlemen pay tribute to industry champion Paul Hitch
2/9/2008	Cattlemen elect new officers, conclude annual convention
2/8/2008	Outstanding CattleWoman of the Year Announced
2/8/2008	California family named National Environmental Stewardship Award winner
2/8/2008	Ag Secretary Schafer Addresses Cattle Industry Convention
2/7/2008	Cattle-Fax: Corn Prices Dominate in 2008
2/7/2008	NCBA announces official Caterpillar® products
2/5/2008	New NCBA Field Reps Serve High Plains, Southeast
2/5/2008	Ag Secretary Schafer to address Cattle Industry Convention

January
1/25/2008	Record-setting trade show draws cattlemen to Reno
1/7/2008	Beef Industry Scholarship Winners Announced