Beltway Beef

Ethan Lane, Executive Director of the Public Lands Council and NCBA Federal Lands, discusses the Senate action to repeal BLM’s Planning 2.0 rule.

Scott Yager, NCBA Environmental Counsel, discusses President Trump’s Executive Order to Rescind EPA’s “waters of the United States” rule.

Scott Yager, NCBA Environmental Counsel, discusses President Trump’s Executive Order to Rescind EPA’s “waters of the United States” rule.

Scott Yager, NCBA Environmental Counsel, discusses President Trump’s Executive Order to Rescind EPA’s “waters of the United States” rule.

House Acts to Repeal BLM Planning 2.0 - Audio Only by Beltway Beef

Ethan Lane, Executive Director of the Public Lands Council and NCBA Federal Lands, discusses the House action to repeal BLM Planning 2.0 and the outlook for the Senate to also take up the resolution.

House Introduces Bill to Address Misuse of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act AudioOnly by Beltway Beef

Scott Yager, NCBA Environmental Counsel, discusses legislation recently introduced in the House to provide protection from unnecessary litigation as a result of misuse of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

Supreme Court Agrees to take EPA WOTUS Rule -Audio Only by Beltway Beef

NCBA Environmental Counsel Scott Yager discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to grant the cert petition for the industry coalition lawsuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency on its “waters of the United States” rule.

House Takes Action to Rein in Regulations - Audio Only by Beltway Beef

Scott Yager, NCBA Environmental Counsel, discusses the REINS Act as well as the Midnight Rule Relief, which would restore Congress's authority to oversee the implementation of major regulations.

Kent Bacus, NCBA Director of International Trade, discusses the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative's announcement that the U.S. will start the process of reinstating tariffs on goods and products from the European Union due to the E.U.’s unfair treatment of U.S. beef.

Colin Woodall, Sr. Vice President of Government Affairs, discusses USDA’s final rulemaking on 2010 Grain Inspections, Packers and Stockyards Act. The GIPSA rulemaking is troubling to the cattle industry, jeopardizing Alternative Marketing Arrangements and allowing USDA to define what is fair in the marketplace.

Colin Woodall, Sr. Vice President of Government Affairs, discusses USDA’s final rulemaking on 2010 Grain Inspections, Packers and Stockyards Act. The GIPSA rulemaking is troubling to the cattle industry, jeopardizing Alternative Marketing Arrangements and allowing USDA to define what is fair in the marketplace.

SPCC Provision Provides Necessary Regulatory Relief for Cattlemen and Women - Audio Only by Beltway Beef

Colin Woodall, SR. VP of Government Affairs discusses Congressional passage of The Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act, which includes a provision to provide regulatory relief for farms from the EPA’s Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule for farms.

BLM Releases Flawed Planning Rule in the Closing Days of President’s Term - Audio Only by Beltway Beef

Ethan Lane, Executive Director of PLC and NCBA Federal Lands discusses the Bureau of Land Management's flawed planning rule hastily released in the closing days of president’s term.

NCBA Highlights Successful Voluntary Conservation Audio Only by Beltway Beef

Scott Yager, NCBA Environmental Counsel previews this week's event at HedgeApple Farms highlighting successful conservation efforts to improve the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.

Ethan Lane, Executive Director of the Public Lands Council and NCBA Federal Lands, discusses the importance of the Sage Grouse Provision remaining in the National Defense Authorization Act.

With the election behind us, Craig Uden, NCBA President Elect, talks about what this change means for cattlemen and women.

As the Japanese Diet prepares to pass the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Kent Bacus, NCBA Director of International Trade, discusses what this move means for U.S. passage of the agreement.

Ethan Lane, executive director of NCBA Federal Lands and the Public Lands Council, discusses the recent report by the Office of Inspector General that highlights significant flaws with BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro Program, including being out of compliance of with federal regulation.

Ethan Lane, executive director of NCBA Federal Lands and the Public Lands Council, discusses the recent report by the Office of Inspector General that highlights significant flaws with BLM’s Wild Horse and Burro Program, including being out of compliance of with federal regulation.

Ethan Lane, PLC Executive Director and NCBA Executive Director of Federal Lands, discusses how national defense is being hobbled by federal restrictions on sage grouse habitat.

Colin Woodall, NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs, discusses the GIPSA rules that USDA released to OMB and what the implementation of these rules would mean for cattle marketing.

Ethan Lane, PLC executive director and NCBA executive director of federal lands, discusses the scientific flaws underpinning the Resource Management Plans for the Greater Sage Grouse.

Colin Woodall, NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs, discusses the upcoming meeting of the NCBA/CME working group and continued efforts by NCBA to ensure the cattle futures markets work as a risk management tool for producers.

Kent Bacus, NCBA Director of International Trade, talks about the potential of the Chinese market for U.S. beef producers, the next steps in the process of re-opening that market and what it all means for TPP and our leadership in the Pacific.

Scott Yager, NCBA Environmental Counsel, discusses the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee report that shows despite a court order injunction, EPA continues to enforce the WOTUS rule. Additionally, producers find success in SPCC rule exemption.

Ethan Lane, Executive Director of the Public Lands Council and NCBA Federal Lands, talks about the recent PLC annual meeting in Boise and the topics discussed including sage grouse and wild horse and burro populations.

Colin Woodall, NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs, discusses NCBA’s efforts to ensure the futures markets work for risk management.

Dave DeLaney, Texas cattleman, discusses the issues producers along the southern border are facing with the fever tick.

J.J. Goicoechea, Nevada rancher and State Veterinarian, discusses animal welfare concerns raised by the BLM’s implication of the Wild and free Roaming Horse and Burro Act.

Brenda Richards, Public Lands Council President, discusses the role of grazing in sage grouse habitat conservation.

Colin Woodall, NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs, talks about the NCBA’s efforts to ensure American servicemen and women continue to have access to high quality beef.

Ethan Lane, Executive Director of the Public Lands Council and NCBA Federal Lands, talks about the recent report released by the Western Governor’s Association’s Species Conservation and Endangered Species Act Initiative.

Scott Yager, NCBA Environmental Counsel, talks about the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure rule and the impact it would have on on-farm fuel and feed ingredient storage.

Ed Greiman, chairman of NCBA's Cattle Marketing and International Trade Committee, talks about the first online fed cattle auction held by Superior Livestock Auction.

NCBA President Tracy Brunner testified before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock talking about regulatory issues that threaten the economy of the cattle industry.

Scott Yager, NCBA Environmental Counsel, discusses the formal investigation resulting from the EPA’s funding of billboard and bus placards in Washington State illegally soliciting public comment.

Ethan Lane, Executive Director of the Public Lands Council and NCBA Federal Lands, discusses a number of upcoming regulatory changes that would affect not only public lands ranchers but ranchers nationwide.

Kent Bacus, NCBA Director of Trade, discusses the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

Scott Yager, NCBA Environmental Counsel, discusses legislative and litigation efforts against the EPA’s WOTUS rule.

NCBA Federal Lands Committee Chair Robbie LeValley discusses the potential consequences of Fish and Wildlife Service's recently finalized rule regarding critical Habitat designations, which expands their ability to designate habitat.

Kevin Kester, NCBA Vice President and California cattleman, talks about TPP as NCBA’s grassroots members take to the Hill during the 2016 Legislative Conference.

Scott Yager, NCBA Environmental Counsel, talks about the meeting of the USDA’s Agricultural Air Quality Task Force and the appointment of Ben Weinheimer of the NCBA and Texas Cattle Feeders Association to that task force.

Ethan Lane, Executive Director of the Public Lands Council and NCBA Federal Lands, discusses rancher’s concerns with implementation of the BLM’s Sage Grouse Resource Management and Land Use Plans.