Transcript National Cattleman’s Beef Association

National Cattleman’s Beef
Association
Founded 1898
Contact Information
• NCBA Chicago
444 North Michigan Ave.
Suite 1800
Chicago Illinois, 60611
Phone: (312) 467-5520
Fax: (312) 670-9414
•
DENVER
9110 East Nichols Ave
Suite 300
Centennial, CO 80112
(303) 694-0305
Fax: (303) 694-2851
WASHINGTON, D.C.
1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Suite 300
Washington, D.C. 20004
(202) 347-0228
Fax: (202) 638-0607
History
• In the 1860’s & 70’s cattle ranching in the U.S. was a crude
industry.
• Fence cutting, cattle rustling, and conflicting claims on land
were just a few of the problems.
• A “packer monopoly” kept market information from cattle
producers.
• Railroads started charging exorbitant rates for shipping
cattle.
• Cattleman needed to band together to have strength in
solving these issues.
• National cattle producers organization became a group in
1898.
• It was called the National Livestock Association (NLSA) and
the other was American Cattle Growers Association.
• The associations was created to help beef growers
History
• Frank J. Hagenbarth was the president of
NLSA in 1904-1905
• He worked hard to merge the two
association
• In 1906 the hard work paid off the two
merged together to form the American
National Livestock Association (ANLSA).
• Later renamed the National Cattleman’s
Beef Association (NCBA).
Issues
• Cloning (Meat and milk from cows, swine, and goat clones are
as safe as food we eat everyday.)
• Interstate Shipping (NCBA supports congress’s effort in
allowing processing plants to ship cattle across state lines just like
federally inspected plants .)
• Antibiotics (NCBA supports FDA in making science-based
decisions regarding the safety and efficacy of antibiotics and
antimicrobials used in animal agriculture.)
•
Grazing Permit Buyouts (NCBA and PLC object to
any national proposal to buy out federal grazing permits or lower
animal unit months on federally managed grounds.)
Projects 2008-2009
• Spring Legislative Conference March 31- April 4
in Washington DC
• NCBA Summer Conference July 15-19 in
Denver, CO
• NCBA Annual Convention January 28-31 in
Phoenix, AZ
• NCBA Summer Convention July 14-18 in
Denver, CO
• Fall Legislative Conference September 13-17 in
Washington DC