The Trailblazers program, developed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, takes advocacy to an unprecedented level by giving participants the tools and training…
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Wardner Selected to Head North Dakota Beef Commission
by Colter BrownBismarck, N.D. – The North Dakota Beef Commission (NDBC) has named former consumer marketing and industry relations specialist Nicole Wardner as its new executive director, effective June 1. Wardner replaces…
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Aside from the national partnership meeting between state beef councils that takes place every October, Wyoming and Montana may have just become one of the first states ever to hold…
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NCBA Condemns House and Senate Bills Aimed at “Checkoff Reform”
by Colter BrownThe National Cattlemen’s Beef Association called legislation introduced today in the House and Senate, “nothing more than another attempt to allow activists to dictate to producers.” In a press release,…
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New Report Shows Consumer Beef Demand Remains Strong Among Inflation Woes
by Colter BrownAccording to the newly released “Today’s Beef Consumer” report from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, demand for beef continues to remain strong. The…
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Longest Serving State Beef Council Executive Director Announces Retirement
by Andy SchwabNorth Dakota Beef Commission (NDBC) Executive Director Nancy Jo Bateman has announced her plan to retire after more than 38 years of service to the state’s beef producers and consumers.…
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By National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Don Schiefelbein Six months into my tenure as the President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), I have had the opportunity to travel…
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The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge levied against the Beef Checkoff program by Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America, or R-CALF USA. The December 2021 petition…
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“Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.” Brand Announces New Spokesperson
by Colter BrownThe iconic Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. brand, managed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and funded by the Beef Checkoff, announced a new partnership with celebrity athlete and…
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Comparing Beef with Plant-Based Alternative Proteins: What are the Facts?
by Colter BrownThe following is an opinion editorial written by Norman Voyles, Jr., the 2021 vice chair of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, who runs a cow-calf and feedlot operation in Indiana In…