Beltway Beef

Since our offices are closed for the Christmas holiday, instead of interviewing an NCBA officer, rancher, or staffer, we’re broadcasting the audio from a year-in-review webinar that we hosted from our DC headquarters last week. It includes policy updates from NCBA’s president Craig Uden, as well as NCBA’s Colin Woodall, Allison Cooke, Kent Bacus, Danielle Beck, Scott Yager, and Ethan Lane. 2017 ha...

This week, NCBA's Director of Government Affairs Danielle Beck discusses the final tax-relief legislation that Congress passed this week and President Trump is expected to sign soon. (Music credit: "Turbo Tornado" by Admiral Bob, used via a Creative Commons license.)

This week, NCBA's Director of Government Affairs Danielle Beck discusses the final tax-relief legislation that Congress passed this week and President Trump is expected to sign soon.

This week's Beltway Beef podcast comes to you from Washington, D.C.'s Navy Yard, much of which is an actual contaminated Superfund site. NCBA's Chief Environmental Counsel Scott Yager discusses the group's efforts to block the federal government from regulating farms and ranches under CERCLA and EPCRA - laws designed to deal with true toxic waste sites - not cow patties. (Music credit: "Turbo Torn...

This week's Beltway Beef podcast comes to you from Washington, D.C.'s Navy Yard, much of which is an actual contaminated Superfund site. NCBA's Chief Environmental Counsel Scott Yager discusses the group's efforts to block the federal government from regulating farms and ranches under CERCLA and EPCRA - laws designed to deal with true toxic waste sites - not cow patties.

This week's Beltway Beef podcast comes to you from Elko, Nevada, where Ethan Lane of NCBA and the Public Lands Council discusses President Trump's decision to significantly shrink the size of the Grand Staircase Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments - and what the action means for Western ranchers. (Music credit: "Turbo Tornado" by Admiral Bob, used via a Creative Commons license.)

This week's Beltway Beef podcast comes to you from Elko, Nevada, where Ethan Lane of NCBA and the Public Lands Council discusses President Trump's decision to significantly shrink the size of the Grand Staircase Escalante and Bears Ears National Monuments - and what the action means for Western ranchers.

(Music credit: "Turbo Tornado" by Admiral Bob, used via a Creative Commons license.)

Beltway Beef: Arizona Rancher Jim Chilton Discusses His WOTUS Testimony on Capitol Hill (No Music) by National Cattlemen's Beef Association

NCBA's Allison Cooke is thankful that the Department of Transportation just announced a 90-day waiver of its new Electronic Logging Device mandate for agricultural haulers. Find out what it means for the industry!

NCBA's Allison Cooke is thankful that the Department of Transportation just announced a 90-day waiver of its new Electronic Logging Device mandate for agricultural haulers. Find out what it means for the industry! (Music credit: "Turbo Tornado" by Admiral Bob, used via a Creative Commons license.)

In this week's Beltway Beef podcast, NCBA Director of Government Affairs Danielle Beck discusses the current status of comprehensive tax-reform legislation, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday. (Music credit: "Turbo Tornado" by Admiral Bob, used via a Creative Commons license.)

In this week's Beltway Beef podcast, NCBA Director of Government Affairs Danielle Beck discusses the current status of comprehensive tax-reform legislation, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday.

In this week's Beltway Beef, Nevada rancher Dr. J.J. Goicoechea talks about his testimony this week regarding management of the greater sage grouse before the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources.

In this week's Beltway Beef, Nevada rancher Dr. J.J. Goicoechea talks about his testimony on Wednesday regarding management of the greater sage grouse before the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources. (Music credit: "Turbo Tornado" by Admiral Bob, used via a Creative Commons license.)

NCBA's Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Colin Woodall discusses today's historic announcement that the controversial GIPSA marketing rule has been killed. He also discusses where to celebrate the decision with a top-quality steak in Washington, DC, or in his home state of Texas.

NCBA's Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Colin Woodall discusses today's historic announcement that the controversial GIPSA marketing rule has been killed. He also discusses where to celebrate the decision with a top-quality steak in Washington, DC, or in his home state of Texas. (Music credit: "Turbo Tornado" by Admiral Bob, used via a Creative Commons license.)

This week's Beltway Beef comes to you from the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC. The High Court today heard NCBA's legal challenge to the Waters of the United States WOTUS rule, and NCBA's Environmental Counsel discusses what he saw from his front-row seat inside the courtroom.

This week's Beltway Beef comes to you from the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC. The High Court today heard NCBA's legal challenge to the Waters of the United States WOTUS rule, and NCBA's Environmental Counsel discusses what he saw from his front-row seat inside the courtroom. (Music credit: "Turbo Tornado" by Admiral Bob, used via a Creative Commons license.)

This week from NCBA's DC office, CEO Kendal Frazier discusses his Monday meeting at the White House regarding regulatory relief, as well as the opening of registration for the 2018 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show, which will be held Jan. 31 - Feb. 2 in Phoenix. You can register for the big event at BeefUSA.org. (Music credit: "Turbo Tornado" by Admiral Bob, used via a Creative Commo...

This week from NCBA's DC office, CEO Kendal Frazier discusses his Monday meeting at the White House regarding regulatory relief, as well as the opening of registration for the 2018 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show, which will be held Jan. 31 - Feb. 2 in Phoenix. You can register for the big event at BeefUSA.org. (Music credit: "Turbo Tornado" by Admiral Bob, used via a Creative Commo...

Danielle Beck Discusses This Week's New Tax Reform Blueprint by National Cattlemen's Beef Association

Danielle Beck Discusses This Week's New Tax Reform Blueprint No Music by National Cattlemen's Beef Association

Ethan Lane of NCBA and the Public Lands Council discusses this week's news that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has proposed that several national monuments be reduced in size. (Music credit: "Turbo Tornado" by Admiral Bob, used via a Creative Commons license.)

Ethan Lane of NCBA and the Public Lands Council discusses this week's news that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has proposed that several national monuments be reduced in size. (Music credit: "Turbo Tornado" by Admiral Bob, used via a Creative Commons license.)